Name:________________________
Year: 8 Term 1
Story Map
Genre
Much Ado About Nothing
Beginning:
What happens to kickstart the story?
Rising Action:
What adds to the tension? What obstacles does the protagonist face? What events lead to the climax of the story?
Main character
Setting
Climax:
This is the dramatic high point of the story. How does the protagonist face-off with the antagonist?
Resolution:
What happens after the climax? How does the story end?
Benedick
Claudio
Hero Don Leonato
List of Character Traits
Helpful
Cheerful
Excited
Happy
Sweet Kind
Thoughtful
Friendly
Polite
Respectful
Nice
Caring
Loyal
Generous
Responsible
mature
Loving Patient Understanding
Smart Brilliant
Clever
Studious
Brave
Courageous
Daring
Fearless
Heroic
trustworthy
Snobbish
annoying
Rude
Disrespectful
Wicked
Evil
Unfriendly Mean
Dishonest
Tricky
Secretive
Sneaky
Bratty
Jealous
Sloppy
Gross Unclean
Lazy
Unhappy Miserable Depressed
Lonely Serious
Mournful
Healthy
Athletic
Strong
Weak
Sensitive
Emotional
gentle
Shy
Timid
Reserved
Introverted
calm
Outgoing
Loud
Extroverted sociable
Confident
Motivated Determined strict Funny Silly
Humorous
Sarcastic
Creative Artistic Confused Bewildered
Unaware
Naı̈ve
Gullible
Nervous
Impulsive
Impatient
Fearful
Scared
worried
Inferring Character Feelings
Beatrice
Benedick
Claudio
Hero
Don
Leonato
Character Before & After
Before: character:
Beatrice Claudio
Describe what the character is like at the beginning of the text.
after:
Describe what the character is like at the end of the text.
Describe what the character is like at the beginning of the text.
Before: after: character:
Describe what the character is like at the end of the text.
Character Letter
Directions
Write a letter to a character from a book.
Questions to consider:
✤What wouldyou wantto tellthischaracter?
✤What wouldyou wantthischaracterto know?
✤Would you wantto thankthe character?
✤Would you wantto warnthe character?
✤Would you want to teachthe charactersomething?
Dear: Beatrice
Much
Character Flashback
A FLashback occurs when a character or the narrator remembers back to an event that happened in the past.
Character Name: Beatrice
Character Body Map Analysis
Character Name:
Beatrice
Identify the conflict the character faces in the story:
List three adjectives to describe this character:
Give a quote that reveals the most important action this character takes in the story:
Sketch a symbol from the story onto the character body map. Include a quote that reveals the meaning of this symbol in the story.
Give a quote that reflects how the character thinks or feels in the novel:
Give a quote that shows the conflict of the story:
List three actions this character performs in the story that affect the plot:
Character Blog
Directions
Create a blog for a character from a novel through a free blogging platform such as blogger.com. Choose a name, URL, and template for the character’s blog based upon the character’s values, interests, ethics, and experiences. Include the following items in your blog written and created from the perspective of that character.
CENTER of the PAGE
Blog title + character’s name Photos
Select 3+ photos for the blog that relateto the character’s interests and personality. These photos should compliment the posts.
Blog Post #2
The second post should retellthe most important event from the story from the character’s perspectiveand should reveal the character’s thoughts and reflections about what happened.
Blog Post #5
The fifthpost should be about the character’s dreams and ambitions. Consider what the characterwants to accomplish and what the character needs to do to accomplish those goals.
Expository Post
Blog Post #3
This post should focus on the setting of the novel and provide information about the historical backdropand/or geographical location of thestory.
Blogging Tips
Write fromthe character’s perspective using first person“I.” Include specific details that relate to the character’s life and experiences. Use attention-grabbing titles for each blog post. Stylize the blog so that it is organized and aesthetically-pleasing.
Blog Post #1
The first post should be an introduction post in which the characterintroduces himself/ herself to the world.
Blog Post #4
This post should include lists of the character’s favorite things: objects,songs, foods, movies, etc.Think about what kind of things the characterwould like and would include in this post.
Blog Post #6
The last post of the characterblog should reflectupon giving advice. Whatadvice would this charactergive tosomeone younger Why would the character give this advice Why is this advice important to the character
After completing your character blog, write an expository paragraph in which you explain how you represented your character in this blog. Consider the following questions:
• How does the content relate to the character?
• How do the images relate to the character?
• How does the layout and style relate to the character?
• How does the blog as a whole showcase key elements of the novel? Include this post as the FINAL post of the blog. This post should be written from your perspective as a post to explain how the blog connects to the novel. All posts should be polished pieces of writing that evidence editing and revision with no spelling errors present.
Character Blog Rubric
Category Excellent GoOd NeEds Revision
Layout & Aesthetics
Blog Posts
Expository Post
The layout is effective and corresponds to an overall accurate interpretation of the character and text. The blog is organized, neat, legible, effective, and visually pleasing. The photos on the blog contain images that logically relate to the novel.
The required posts of the blog follow the directions and effectively represent an accurate interpretation of the character and elements from the text. They are polished pieces of writing with clear organization, editing, and revision.
The expository post provides an accurate and effective explanation of the blog in an organized manner. It is a polished piece of writing without spelling or major grammatical errors and meets the requirements as set forth in the directions.
Feedback:
The layout is logical and represents an accurate portrayal of the character and text. The blog is lacking in neatness and/or organization in places, or does not logically connect to the character’s persona. The photos connect logically to the novel.
The required posts of the blog follow the directions and represent an accurate interpretation of the character and elements from the text. They are polished pieces of writing with clear organization but may contain minor grammar and/or spelling errors that do not interrupt the flow of thought.
The expository post provides an effective explanation of the blog in an organized manner. It is a polished piece of writing but may contain minor grammatical or spelling errors that do not interrupt the flow of thought.
The layout is confusing at best. The blog is lacking in overall planning and execution. Elements may be sloppy or illegible, or the blog may not connect to the character and text. The blog may be missing photos and/or the images do not connect to the novel.
The blog may be missing the required posts and/or may not follow the directions for each post— OR the posts may show an overall lack of editing/ revision with major organizational, spelling, and grammatical errors present.
The expository post may be missing, or may not follow the directions, OR it may contain major grammatical, spelling, or organizational errors that interrupt the flow of thought.
Comparing Characters
Directions: Draw & color pictures of two characters in your novel. Compare/ contrast them below.
Character’s Name:
Character’s Name:
Explain how these characters are similar or different:
Beatrice
Benedick
Character Obstacle Course
Directions
Facing conflict is what shapes a story. The primary conflict of protagonist vs. antagonist creates tension and obstacles for the protagonist to attempt to overcome in order to reach a specific goal. Identify the primary conflict of the book and the three obstacles that this conflict creates for the protagonist.
Primary Conflicts
Identify the conflict:
Obstacle #1:
Obstacle #2:
Obstacle #3:
AUTHOR
William Shakespeare
Draw or add picture ofthe author here:
biography
Write a brief biography about the author’s life.
inspiration
Tell about what inspired the author to become a writer.
Other books
Share some of the other books the author has written.
Name of the main character.
Explain what the main characterwanted.
What was the problem?
Someone: wanted: but: so
Explain how the main charactertried to resolve the problem.
: then:
What was the solution to the problem?
Setting
As you read, record details about where the story takes place.
As you read, record details about when the story takes place.
As you read, record details about the environm ent of the story.(weather, conditions, surroundings, etc.)
Directions:Describe each ofthe importantevents as they come up throughout the text.
Comprehension Questions
1. Who is coming to Messina according to the letter?
2. How many gentlemen did the Messenger say were lost in the action?
3. According to the Messenger, how has Claudio performed in the war?
4. Who in Messina will be very glad of Claudio's honor?
5. According to Beatrice, who has returned from the wars?
6. What challenge did Benedick set up in Messina?
7. According to Beatrice, how many has Benedick killed in the wars?
8. What is Beatrice's opinion of Benedick being praised as a soldier?
9. What does Beatrice compare Benedick to?
10.What does Beatrice say when Benedick teases her about Signior Mountanto?
11.What does Don John reveal to Conrade and Sir John the Bastard about his plan?
12.What does Don John plan to do if Princess Hero responds positively to Prince Claudio's gesture?
13. Who does Don John say the Prince is enamored with?
14. How does Beatrice describe Claudio's complexion
15.What is Beatrice's response when asked if she will marry the Prince?
16. Why does Benedick say he cannot endure Beatrice?
17. What does Beatrice say she would rather have than the Prince?
18. How does Benedick describe Beatrice's disposition?
19. What does Don Pedro say about Beatrice's silence?
20. According to Beatrice, what happens when she was born?
21. How does Beatrice describe Count Claudio's heart?
22. What does Beatrice say when asked about her heart?
23. Who does Don Pedro ask to marry Beatrice?
24.What is Benedick's response when asked why he would not marry Beatrice?
25. Why does Beatrice mock her wooers?.
26.According to Leonato, how will Beatrice react if she and Benedick were to get married?
27.What task does Don Pedro undertake to bring Benedick and Beatrice together?
28.What does Don John plan to do to stop the marriage between Claudio and Hero?
29. What kind of person does Don Pedro think Benedick is?
30.Why does Beatrice refuse to write a letter to Benedick expressing her love?
31.According to Hero, how does Beatrice demonstrate her love for Benedick?
32.What does Beatrice do when she reads her own letter expressing her love for Benedick?
33.What sorrow does Hero predict for Beatrice if Benedick does not love her?
34. How does Benedick claim to feel about the idea of loving Beatrice?
35.What plan do Hero and Ursula hatch to convince Beatrice that Benedick is in love with her?
36. What strategy does Hero use to convince Beatrice that Benedick loves her?
37. Why does Hero want Ursula to wake Beatrice?
38. How does Beatrice feel about the idea of love?
39.Why does Ursula suggest that Beatrice should be unaware of Benedick's love?
40. What does Hero plan to do to help Benedick win Beatrice's love?
41. Why does Beatrice think she is unable to love?
42. What are Ursula's thoughts on Beatrice's capacity to love?
43.Why does Hero think it is not commendable to be odd and contrary in fashion like Beatrice?
44. How does Beatrice typically behave towards men?
45. What does Claudio plan to do if he finds evidence of Hero's disloyalty?
46.Why does Don John think it will be easy to deceive Claudio and the Prince?
47.What are Dogberry's instructions to the watchmen regarding thieves?
48. What does Benedick mean when he says he is 'attired in wonder'?
49. Why does Beatrice say her cousin is 'belied'?
50. What plan does the Friar propose to help Hero's reputation?
51. Why does Leonato initially doubt the plan proposed by the Friar?
52. What effect does the Friar expect Hero's 'death' to have on Claudio?
53. What reason does Beatrice give for continuing to weep?
54. How does Benedick promise to handle Leonato's request? .
55. Why does Leonato agree to follow the Friar's plan?
56.What does the Friar mean when he says 'strangely they strain the cure'?
57. What is the Friar suggesting to Hero when he says, 'die to live'?
58. Why does Benedick say he will not ask Beatrice to stop crying?
59. Why does Hero say she has been 'belied'?
60.Who does Beatrice say she would eat their heart in the market place if she were a man?
61.Which character promises to challenge Claudio and make him 'render a dear account'?
62. Why does Beatrice say she will die a woman with grieving?
63. What does Leonato vow to do after being told Hero is dead?
64. Why does Benedick leave Don Pedro and Claudio's company?
65. What does Borachio confess to under interrogation by Dogberry?
66.Why does Antonio say he will make those that offend Leonato suffer too?
67.What does Antonio vow to do to the two men bound if they are found to have truly wronged his niece?
68. Why does Benedick tell Claudio he will protest his cowardice?
69.What does Borachio confess was his motivation for slandering Hero according to his interrogation?
70.Who is accused of slandering Lady Hero and bringing forth false accusations?
71. Who paid Borachio for his role in disgracing Hero?
72. Who is composed and framed of treachery?
73. Who is designated as an 'ass' by Dogberry?
74. Who is accused by Borachio of being falsely accused?
75.Who is responsible for filing a complaint against Dogberry for being called an 'ass'?
76.Who offers to help Hero's reputation and hang an epitaph on her tomb?
77.Who accused Hero and the Prince of being deceived about a romantic interest?
78.Who alters their opinion about marriage and agrees to marry in the end?
79. Who is falsely accused and killed by slanderous tongues?
80. Who is mentioned as the poet of a halting sonnet?
81.Who suggests having a dance before the marriage to lighten the mood?
82. Who is informed of Don John's arrest?
83.According to George Bernard Shaw, why do people still want to see Benedick and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing?
84.Why does George Bernard Shaw criticize Benedick's wit?
A)Because Shaw believes Benedick's jokes are vulgar and lacking in true wit.
85.According to George Bernard Shaw, how does Lucio in Measure for Measure compare to Benedick?
86.According to Charles Gildon, what is the main plot of Much Ado About Nothing?
87.What is Charles Gildon critical of in the fable of Much Ado About Nothing?
88. According Ellen Terry, why didn't Hero say where she spent the night when asked by Claudio?
89.According to Ellen Terry, why didn't Beatrice mention where Hero spent the night?
90.What additional information is provided by George Bernard Shaw about Benedick and Beatrice in relation to other Shakespearean characters?
91.According to George Bernard Shaw, why does Benedick's character fall short compared to Lucio in Measure for Measure?
92.According to Charles Gildon, what makes the comic intrigue of Beatrice and Benedick unique?
93. According to Lewis Carroll, what is the effect of the Shakespearean music in Much Ado About Nothing?
94.Why does the author believe that Mr. Alexander and Miss Julia Neilson made a mistake in their performances?
95. According to the author, what is the charm of Benedick's character in Much Ado About Nothing?
96.Why does the author consider Sir Henry Irving's treatment of Dogberry audacious?
97.What quality does the author believe is crucial for a successful portrayal of Dogberry?
98.According to the author, what is Shakespeare's criticism of the weaknesses present in romantic love?
99.Why is Hero's character in Much Ado About Nothing considered to be strangely ineffective?
100. In Shakespeare's plays, what is his attitude towards pretension and affectation?
101.According to the author, what does Shakespeare believe is the only school for learning and growth?
102.Why does Benedick choose to use humor as a defense mechanism?
103.In Much Ado About Nothing, what lesson does Benedick learn about love?
104.What does Shakespeare believe is the key to a successful marriage according to the author?
105.What are the two different kinds of suspense aroused by the two plots?
106.Why does Benedick express musical imagery to describe the contrast between himself and Claudio?
107.Why does Benedick stay and listen to the song despite his supposed dislike for music?
108.Who does the song in the scene suit the most?
109.Why does Benedick pray that the bad voice in the song doesn't bode mischief?
110.What effect does the song have on Benedick?
111.Why is Claudio eager to hear music?
112. How does the song aid in the transformation of Claudio's romantic idealization?
113.Why does Claudio fall into the trap set by Don John?
114.How does the play Much Ado About Nothing blend elements from different types of Shakespearean comedies?
115.What is the function of the Beatrice/Benedick plot in Much Ado About Nothing?
116.Which characters' mock deaths in the play contribute to the comic resolutions and reconciliation?
117.What purpose does the mock death serve for the lover?
118.In which later plays is the motif of a female mock death developed?
A)All’s Well That Ends Well, Hamlet, Othello, Antony and Cleopatra,
119.How do the strategies of self-concealment through masking, disguise, or withdrawal practiced by women in romantic comedies evolve?
120.What role does Beatrice command Benedick to play in the play's festive conclusion?
121.What does Claudio's willingness to 'seize upon' any bride suggest?
122.Which element of the Beatrice and Benedick plot counters the dynamics of the Claudio and Hero plot?
123.In Charles Kean's staging of Much Ado, what was the visual highlight of the revival?
124.Which director made the staging of Much Ado a spectacular spectacle with elaborate illusionistic sets?
125.Who is credited with playing the part of Dogberry in the original production of Much Ado?
126.Where does the play Much Ado About Nothing begin in Di Trevis' staging?
127.Why did Irving cut Leonato's first line in the scene?
128.According to John Gielgud, what can happen to a play's popularity after an outstandingly successful production?
129.What did Ellen Terry bring to the role of Beatrice that was absent in earlier performances?
130.Despite her success in the role, what was Ellen Terry unsatisfied with in her performance?
131.Who made the decision to cut most of the jokes about cuckoldry in Irving's production?
132.In Irving's version of the play, what was substituted for the word 'God' in most references?
133.What did Ellen Terry protest against in Irving's production?
134.What new theatrical movement emerged in the late nineteenth century?
135.What did A. J. Antoon's 1971 version set much ado in?
136.According to John Gielgud, what is Much Ado about above all?
137.Judging from reviews, what did John Barton's Anglo-Indian production of 1976 successfully do for some scenes?
138.According to the text, what is the difference between Shakespeare's audience and Harbage's description of the theatrical public?
139.Who made a conjectural restoration of the Globe theater and provided lucid drawings?
140.Who argued that the public, private, and court playhouses were less indebted to popular structures and more influenced by Renaissance conceptions of Roman amphitheaters?
141.What was the main focus of Andrew Gurr's book Playgoing in Shakespeare’s London (1987)?
142.Who wrote Shakespeare and the Moving Image: The Plays on Film and Television (1994)?
143.According to the citation, Jane E. Howard wrote an article analyzing what effects in early modem England?
144.Who wrote the book Shakespeare's Use of the Arts of Language (1947)?
145.According to the text, what is the significance of short speeches in Shakespeare's plays?
146.Who edited the Shakespearean comedy Much Ado About Nothing and As You Like It: A Casebook (1979)?
147.Who wrote the book titled The Love-Game Comedy (1946)?
148.According to the text, what did the Duke of Venice lecture Shylock about in Othello?
149.Who wrote the book titled The Action to the Word: Structure and Style in Shakespearean Tragedy (1990)?
MULTIPLECHOICE QUESTIONS
1.Don Pedro of Aragon is coming to Messina.
A)True
B)False
2.Leonato is the Governor of Messina.
A)True
B)False
3.Claudio is a young Florentine.
A)True
B)False
4.Beatrice is Leonato's daughter.
A)True
B)False
5.Hero is Leonato's daughter.
A)True
B)False
6. Benedick is a young Florentine.
A) True
B) False
7. Beatrice is glad that Signior Benedick has returned.
A) True
B) False
8. Claudio is apprehensive about Hero being his wife.
A) True
B) False
9. Leonato is hopeful that Hero will accept Claudio as her husband.
A) True
B) False
10. Don Pedro wants Claudio to marry Hero.
A) True
B) False
11. Benedick does not believe in love.
A) True
B) False
12. Don John is supportive of Don Pedro's plan.
A) True
B) False
13. Don John is in favor of Claudio marrying Hero.
A) True
B) False
14. The Prince intends to woo Hero for himself.
A) True
B) False
15. Claudio stole Hero's bird's nest.
A) True
B) False
16. Beatrice considers Benedick to be duller than a great thaw.
A) True
B) False
17. Claudio is sad.
A) True
B) False
18. Beatrice misused Benedick beyond his tolerance level.
A) True
B) False
19. Don Pedro wants to teach Claudio how to sing.
A) True
B) False
20. The Lady Beatrice thinks herself better than Benedick turning spit.
A) True
B) False
21. Don Pedro gets his toothpickers from the furthest inch of Asia.
A) True
B) False
22. Beatrice says the Prince is civil as an orange.
A) True
B) False
23. The Lady Beatrice lost the heart of Signior Benedick.
A) True
B) False
24. Don Pedro thinks Beatrice has a merry heart.
A) True
B) False
25. Beatrice appreciates Civility in others.
A) True
B) False
26. Benedick says that he will never get married.
A) True
B) False
27. Claudio believes that Beatrice is in love with Benedick.
A) True B) False
28. Beatrice is cautious about showing any signs of affection towards Benedick.
A) True
B) False
29. Hero thinks that Beatrice will die if Benedick doesn't love her.
A) True
B) False
30. Leonato wants Benedick to examine himself and see if he's unworthy of Beatrice.
A) True
B) False
31. Don Pedro believes that Benedick has a contemptible spirit.
A) True
B) False
32. Beatrice is in love with Benedick, but hides her feelings.
A) True
B) False
33. Margaret overheard Hero and Ursula talking about Beatrice's love for Benedick.
A) True
B) False
34. Beatrice tears up the letter she wrote expressing her love for Benedick.
A) True
B) False
35. Hero is aware of Beatrice's affections for Benedick.
A) True
B) False
36. Benedick is interested in hearing Hero's thoughts about marriage.
A) True
B) False
37. Don Pedro believes that Beatrice is virtuous.
A) True
B) False
38. Beatrice is described as being proud and scornful.
A) True
B) False
39. Beatrice values herself highly and believes everything else is weak.
A) True
B) False
40. Beatrice is incapable of love and affection.
A) True
B) False
41. Ursula thinks it would be a good idea for Beatrice to know about Benedick's love for her.
A) True
B) False
42. Beatrice has a tendency to mock and belittle men.
A) True
B) False
43. Hero plans to help Benedick overcome his feelings for Beatrice.
A) True
B) False
44. Hero describes Benedick as the only man of Italy, always excepting Claudio.
A) True
B) False
45. Hero believes Beatrice deserves a bed as full and fortunate as Benedick's.
A) True
B) False
46. Hero acknowledges that Beatrice has a proud and scornful heart.
A) True
B) False
47. Ursula agrees with Hero that Beatrice is not commendable in her odd behavior and uniqueness.
A) True
B) False
48. Beatrice overhears Hero and Ursula talking about Benedick's love for her.
A) True
B) False
49. Don John plans to thwart Claudio and Hero's wedding by spreading slanderous rumors.
A) True
B) False
50. Benedick loves Beatrice more than anything else in the world.
A) True
B) False
51. Beatrice believes there is a way for Benedick to show his friendship towards her cousin.
A) True
B) False
52. Benedick thinks Beatrice is wronged by someone.
A) True
B) False
53. Beatrice loves nothing in the world as much as she loves Benedick.
A) True
B) False
54. Benedick swears that Beatrice loves him.
A) True
B) False
55. Beatrice wants Benedick to eat his words.
A) True
B) False
56. Beatrice is sorry for what happened to her cousin.
A) True
B) False
57. Benedick thinks it is strange that he loves Beatrice more than anything else in the world.
A) True
B) False
58. Beatrice believes it is possible for a man to show friendship.
A) True
B) False
59. Benedick believes it is his responsibility to right the wrong done to Beatrice's cousin.
A) True
B) False
60. Clarfication: Benedick does not believe he loves Beatrice more than anything else in the world.
A) True
B) False
61. Detroit someone rightful innocence
A) True
B) False
62. Hero is alive and not dead.
A) True
B) False
63. Claudio wanted to confront the person who wronged him.
A) True
B) False
64. Benedick did not believe in love before meeting Beatrice.
A) True
B) False
65. Claudio accused Hero of being falsely accused.
A) True
B) False
66. Don Pedro and Claudio were not deceived about Hero's innocence.
A) True
B) False
67. Benedick originally planned to beat Claudio.
A) True
B) False
68. Leonato knew that Hero was innocent.
A) True
B) False
69. Benedick and Beatrice were not friends at the end of the play.
A) True
B) False
70. Claudio refused to marry Hero.
A) True
B) False
71. Margaret was part of the plan to wrong Hero.
A) True
B) False
72. Antonio convinced Claudio to marry Beatrice.
A) True
B) False
73. Benedick was married by the end of the play.
A) True
B) False
74. Leonato's wife does not appear in the play.
A) True
B) False
75. Don Pedro's full name is Don Peter.
A) True
B) False
76. Don Pedro enters the scene with Iohn the bastard.
A) True
B) False
77. Hero is described as Hero's wife in the Quarto.
A) True
B) False
78. Don John is also known as dumb Iohn in the Quarto.
A) True
B) False
79. In the Folio, the phrase 'us of vs' is changed to 'of vs'.
A) True
B) False
80. Don Pedro is referred to as Bene in the Folio.
A) True
B) False
81. Borachio's name is placed immediately after Constables in the Quarto.
A) True
B) False
82. The character described as 'dead' in the Folio is referred to as 'dumb' in the Quarto.
A) True
B) False
83. Claudio's name is replaced by Leo in the Folio.
A) True
B) False
84. The gist of the Hero-Claudio plot is based on popular stories in the sixteenth century.
A) True
B) False
85. Benedick and Beatrice are characters in Much Ado About Nothing.
A) True
B) False
86. The main plot of Much Ado About Nothing centers around romantic love.
A) True
B) False
87. Claudio accuses Hero of being unchaste at the altar.
A) True
B) False
88. Benedick and Beatrice have a mutual dislike for each other.
A) True
B) False
89. Benedick's friends trick him into falling in love with Hero.
A) True
B) False
90. Benedick takes Beatrice's wedding scene seriously.
A) True
B) False
91. Dogberry is a well-developed character in Much Ado About Nothing.
A) True
B) False
92. Shakespeare includes many palaces and chapels in the scenery of Much Ado About Nothing.
A) True
B) False
93. Benedick and Beatrice are not influenced by the weaknesses of Shakespeare's merriments.
A) True
B) False
94. Benedick's character would improve if he played the same role as Guy Domville.
A) True
B) False
95. The audience's laughter is crucial to the performance of Much Ado About Nothing.
A) True
B) False
96. The plot against Benedick is successful in the end.
A) True
B) False
97. The plot against Claudio is successful in the end.
A) True
B) False
98. Action is suspended between the planning and execution of the plots.
A) True
B) False
99. Benedick believes he is heart-whole and unaffected by love.
A) True
B) False
100. Beatrice and Benedick resist each other because they do not want to become helpless slaves of emotion.
A) True
B) False
101. Benedick goes away and refuses to listen to the song.
A) True
B) False
102. Claudio wishes to hear music because he is in a dreamy, lovesick state.
A) True
B) False
103. The song sung in the scene contrasts the folly of men and women, recommending good humor and common sense as the antidote.
A) True
B) False
104. The song arouses in Benedick's mind an image of Beatrice, which alarms him.
A) True
B) False
105. The song plays a significant role in Benedick's capitulation to love.
A) True
B) False
106. Claudio falls into a trap set for him as a result of the song.
A) True
B) False
107. The slander of Hero tempers Beatrice's commitment to love.
A) True
B) False
108. Claudio's failure of romantic faith in Hero parallels Benedick's lack of romantic commitment to Beatrice.
A) True
B) False
109. The three 'deaths' in the play function together to engender the play's comic reconciliations and festive release.
A) True
B) False
110. Beatrice and Benedick undergo a comic death and effect a comic transformation to affirm their love.
A) True
B) False
111. Hero's mock death anticipates the development of the motif of self-concealment through masking, disguise, or withdrawal practiced by women in romantic comedies.
A) True
B) False
112. The death of the slandered woman satisfies the lover's desire for revenge while alleviating his fear of infidelity.
A) True
B) False
113. The death of the slandered woman is both an involuntary, passive escape from degradation and a voluntary constructive means to alter it.
A) True
B) False
114. In later comedies, female submission generates male affection.
A) True
B) False
115. Juliet and Hermione pretend to die as retribution for their imagined betrayals.
A) True
B) False
116. Ophelia, Desdemona, and Cleopatra do not pretend to die, they actually die.
A) True
B) False
117. The lover's fantasies of control are satisfied with the woman's pretended death.
A) True
B) False
118. Much Ado About Nothing was immensely successful in the last decades of the nineteenth century.
A) True
B) False
119. Ellen Terry and Helen Faucit both played the role of Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing.
A) True
B) False
120. Ellen Terry was satisfied with her performance as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing.
A) True
B) False
121. Ellen Terry's diary entry suggests that she wanted Beatrice to be more merry and soft.
A) True
B) False
122. Ellen Terry believed that she fulfilled her own ideals in playing Beatrice.
A) True
B) False
123. Sir Henry Irving's production of Much Ado About Nothing led to a decline in the play's popularity in England.
A) True
B) False
124. In Irving's production of Much Ado About Nothing, most of the jokes about cuckoldry were cut.
A) True
B) False
125. Most of the references to God in Much Ado About Nothing were replaced with the word 'Heaven' in Irving's production.
A) True
B) False
126. The setting of Much Ado About Nothing can be changed as long as it clarifies the play in some way.
A) True
B) False
127. According to John Gielgud, Much Ado About Nothing is a play of the Renaissance and cannot be coherently set in the nineteenth century.
A) True
B) False
128. Judi Dench and Donald Sinden starred in John Barton's production of Much Ado About Nothing in 1976.
A) True
B) False
129. Shakespeare's audience was wealthier, more middle-class, and more intellectual than Harbage suggests.
A) True
B) False
130. Peter Thompson wrote a book about Shakespeare's professional career.
A) True
B) False
131. Ann Pasternak Slater analyzed theatrical effects in stage directions and dialogue in her book.
A) True
B) False
132. Anthony Davies and Stanley Wells edited a book about Shakespeare's plays on film and television.
A) True
B) False
133. The audience in Shakespeare's time included working-class and middle-class people.
A) True
B) False
134. Ruth Nevo discussed the tragic form in Shakespeare's plays.
A) True
B) False
135. Linda Bamber wrote about the study of gender and genre in Shakespeare's comedies.
A) True
B) False
136. Brian Vickers' book, 'Appropriating Shakespeare: Contemporary Critical Quarrels', provides a survey of recent schools of criticism.
A) True
B) False
137. Wolfgang Clemen's book, 'The Development of Shakespeare's Imagery', focuses on Shakespeare's comedies.
A) True
B) False
138. Richard II and A Midsummer Night’s Dream are included in a casebook edited by John Russell Brown.
A) True
B) False
139. Harry Berger focused on the study of political Shakespeare in his book.
A) True
B) False
140. Carol Cook's book, 'Making a Match: Courtship in Shakespeare and His Society', discusses courtship in Shakespeare's plays.
A) True
B) False
MULTIPLECHOICE QUESTIONS
1. According to the Messenger, how many gentlemen were lost in the action?
A) Several gentlemen of high rank were lost.
B) Many well-known gentlemen were lost.
C) But few of any sort, and none of name.
D) Most of the gentlemen were lost.
2. Who did Don Pedro fall in love with?
A) Leonato
B) Hero
C) Beatrice
D) Leonato's daughter
3. How does Benedick describe his feelings towards Hero?
A) I'm madly in love with her.
B) She's the most beautiful lady in Messina.
C) She's the sweetest lady I've ever seen.
D) I do not like her.
4. Who does Beatrice inquire about to the Messenger?
A) Signior Mountanto
B) Benedick
C) Don Pedro
D) Claudio
5. How does Beatrice mock Benedick?
A) You're the sweetest man I've ever met.
B) You're a rare parrot-teacher.
C) You have remarkable staying power.
D) Bird of my tongue is better than a beast of yours.
6. Who does Benedick claim to be loved by all ladies except?
A) Leonato
B) Hero
C) Don Pedro
D) Beatrice
7. What does Beatrice say about Signior Benedick's past conflict with her?
A) He won her affection.
B) He got nothing by it.
C) He suffered great loss.
D) He won the argument.
8. According to Don Pedro, which two characters are in love?
A) Claudio and Hero
B) Beatrice and Benedick
C) Claudio and Beatrice
D) Don Pedro and Hero
9. What does Benedick prefer to do than turn into a husband?
A) Become a married man
B) Become a nobleman
C) Live a bachelor
D) Become a soldier
10. How does Leonato describe Beatrice and Benedick's relationship?
A) Deep love
B) Endless bickering
C) A kind of merry war
D) Pure hatred
11. What does Don John say about his ability to be happy?
A) Happiness is within my reach
B) There is no limiting sorrow
C) I only feel joy in good weather
D) I am always content
12. Who does Leonato plan to tell about the Prince's love for Hero?
A) Beatrice
B) His daughter
C) Benedick
D) Don John
13. Who does Don John plan to woo and marry?
A) Beatrice
B) Hero
C) Ursula
D) Margaret
14. Who overhears the conversation between Don John and Borachio about the planned marriage?
A) Benedick
B) Claudio
C) Conrade
D) Leonato
15. How does Borachio describe Hero?
A) A graceful dancer
B) An enchanting beauty
C) The daughter and heir of Leonato
D) A skilled musician
16. Who is Beatrice comparing Benedick to when she says, “I would you did like me”?
A) a brave soldier
B) a cunning trickster
C) the Prince’s fool
D) an eloquent poet
17. What rumor does Beatrice believe about Benedick?
A) That he is secretly in love with Hero
B) That he is planning to leave town
C) That he plans to challenge Claudio to a duel
D) That he said Beatrice is too disdainful and gets her wit from “Hundred Merry Tales.”
18. Who does Leonato ask if Beatrice has been talking about esteem?
A) Claudio
B) Don John
C) Benedick
D) Antonio
19. How does Benedick respond when he is told that Claudio wants to meet him at the next willow tree?
A) He refuses to go and insults Claudio
B) He pretends not to understand and asks for a different meeting place
C) He speaks merrily and agrees to go
D) He becomes angry and challenges Claudio to a duel
20. What does Hero say when Don Pedro asks her to walk with him?
A) I would rather walk alone, thank you.
B) So you walk softly and look sweetly and say nothing, I am yours for the walk; and especially when I walk away.
C) That sounds boring. Is there anything else to do?
D) No, thank you. I'm tired and want to rest.
21. Who misused Benedick and accused him of dullness?
A) Don John
B) Claudio
C) Don Pedro
D) Beatrice
22. Who does Don John convince to dissuade Claudio from marrying Hero?
A) Leonato
B) Borachio
C) Don Pedro
D) Conrade
23. Why does Beatrice say she would not marry Benedick, even if he had everything that Adam had before he transgressed?
A) Because Beatrice is not interested in marriage at all
B) Because Beatrice does not believe in love
C) Because Benedick is a terrible match and would turn Hercules into a lowly servant
D) Because Benedick is a poor man with no prospects
24. What does Beatrice ask Benedick to stop doing if he cannot answer her questions?
A) Tell Benedick to leave and never return
B) Ignore him and walk away
C) Stop him from speaking by giving him a kiss
D) Ask someone else for the answers
25. Who is unable to endure to hear of a husband?
A) Hero
B) Ursula
C) Margaret
D) Beatrice
26. Who does Don Pedro suggest would be an excellent wife for Benedick?
A) Ursula
B) Margaret
C) Beatrice
D) Hero
27. Who does Claudio plan to marry?
A) Beatrice
B) Margaret
C) Ursula
D) The daughter of Leonato
28. What project does Don Pedro undertake to bring Benedick and Beatrice in love with each other?
A) A mission of peace
B) One of Hercules’ labors
C) Writing love letters
D) A journey to a faraway land
29. Who is in love with Benedick?
A) Hero
B) Beatrice
C) Margaret
D) Ursula
30. Who tears up a love letter and rails at herself for writing it?
A) Beatrice
B) Margaret
C) Ursula
D) Hero
31. Who overhears the conversation about Benedick's love for Beatrice?
A) Ursula
B) Margaret
C) Hero
D) Leonato
32. What is the effect of Margaret overhearing the conversation?
A) Beatrice will confront Benedick
B) Ursula will become jealous
C) Margaret will keep the secret
D) Hero will hide in the pleached bower to listen
33. What is Beatrice's reaction to the conversation she overhears?
A) She runs close to hear the dialogue
B) She runs to tell Hero about Benedick's love
C) She confronts Hero and Ursula
D) She ignores the conversation
34. What does Beatrice compare Hero's love for Benedick to?
A) Birds flying close to the ground
B) Fishing for a fish with a treacherous bait
C) Hunting a wild animal in the forest
D) Sailing a ship across the ocean
35. What does Beatrice compare her spirits to?
A) Birds flying in the sky
B) Haggards of the rock
C) Flowers in a garden
D) Fish swimming in a pond
36. Who tells Hero that Benedick loves her?
A) Leonato
B) Margaret
C) Ursula
D) The Prince and her new-trothed lord
37. Who does Hero ask Ursula to wake up?
A) Beatrice
B) Don Pedro
C) Margaret
D) Leonato
38. Who does Claudio plan to shame at the temple?
A) Margaret
B) Hero
C) Ursula
D) Beatrice
39. Who does Borachio pretend to be in order to woo Margaret?
A) Ursula
B) Leonato
C) Hero
D) Beatrice
40. Who sees Margaret at Hero's chamber window?
A) Claudio
B) Don Pedro
C) Conrade
D) Borachio
41. Who does Conrade call 'Deformed'?
A) Borachio
B) Claudio
C) Don Pedro
D) Dogberry
42. Who is supposed to be appointed to meet Claudio at the temple?
A) Beatrice
B) Hero
C) Ursula
D) Margaret
43. Who wears a lock?
A) Claudio
B) Deformed
C) Dogberry
D) Don Pedro
44. Who is Conrade talking to when he mentions the 'new tire'?
A) Beatrice
B) Margaret
C) Hero
D) Ursula
45. Who does Don Pedro plan to stay in the night?
A) Beatrice
B) Ursula
C) Claudio
D) Claudio
46. Who does Dogberry mention that 'knows the statutes'?
A) Master Constable
B) Verges
C) Don Pedro
D) Borachio
47. Who does Don John say is disloyal?
A) Beatrice
B) Hero
C) Margaret
D) Ursula
48. Who does Leonato ask Ursula to wake up?
A) Beatrice
B) Margaret
C) Claudio
D) Hero
49. Who continues the mockery with a series of puns?
A) Borachio
B) Margaret
C) Hero
D) Beatrice
50. What does Borachio compare 'commodity' to?
A) merchandise
B) profit
C) bills
D) taken up
51. How does Borachio define 'taken up'?
A) profit
B) bought on credit
C) commodity
D) arrested
52. What does Margaret compare Hero's nightgown to?
A) a kimono
B) a dressing gown
C) a cloak
D) a bathrobe
53. Why does Hero say her heart is 'exceeding heavy'?
A) She is unhappy.
B) She is in pain.
C) She is sad.
D) She is tired.
54. What does Margaret compare Hero's cloth to?
A) 'cuts and laces'
B) 'gold and silver'
C) cloth
D) 'cloth o’ gold and cuts'
55. According to Margaret, what is the value of Hero's cloth?
A) worth ten times as much
B) worth less than the other cloth
C) worth half as much
D) worth the same as the other cloth
56. Who says the line 'And how you may be converted I know not'?
A) Borachio
B) Margaret
C) Beatrice
D) Hero
57. Which character is described as being 'out of all other tune'?
A) Margaret
B) Beatrice
C) Hero
D) Don John
58. What does Margaret compare Hero to in terms of fashion?
A) one of a kind
B) ten others
C) a copycat
D) outdated
59. What is Beatrice's response to Margaret's comment about her husband's appetite?
A) You're mistaken, I don't have a husband.
B) How dare you speak ill of my husband?
C) O illegitimate construction! I scorn that with my heels.
D) I agree with you, he eats a lot.
60. What does Dogberry ask Leonato at the beginning of their conversation?
A) Can I assist you in any way, good sir?
B) What did you have for breakfast, sir?
C) What would you with me, honest neighbor?
D) How are you today, my friend?
61. Who does Benedick claim to love more than anything else in the world?
A) you
B) Claudio
C) Hero
D) Beatrice
62. Why does Benedick apologize to Beatrice?
A) Because she asked for an apology
B) Because he insulted her
C) Because he realizes she loves him
D) Because he wants to be friends
63. How does Beatrice respond when Benedick swears by his sword that she loves him?
A) You are mistaken
B) I will eat my words
C) Do not swear and eat it
D) I love you too
64. What does Beatrice ask Benedick to do for her?
A) Leave Messina
B) Defend her honor
C) Marry her
D) Kill Claudio
65. Who is accused of wronging Hero?
A) Claudio
B) Benedick
C) Leonato
D) Don Pedro
66. What offense does Beatrice say Benedick has committed?
A) He has stayed her in a happy hour
B) He did not defend her
C) He confessed his love for her
D) He insulted her
67. Why does Beatrice want to be a man?
A) To protect her cousin
B) To challenge Benedick
C) To prove her strength
D) To seek revenge on Claudio
68. What does Benedick promise to do for Beatrice?
A) Protect her from harm
B) Prove his love for her
C) Anything she asks
D) Fight Claudio
69. Who are the Constables talking to when they say 'Yea, marry, let them come before me'?
A) Benedick
B) Conrade
C) Claudio
D) Borachio
70. What is the offense committed by Borachio and Conrade according to Dogberry?
A) They have stolen from Leonato's house
B) They have insulted Beatrice
C) They have challenged Benedick to a duel
D) They have committed false report and slandered a lady
71. What does Benedick accuse Claudio of having done?
A) Insulted Beatrice
B) Challenged him to a duel
C) Betrayed Don Pedro
D) Killed a sweet and innocent lady
72. What does Leonato challenge Claudio to?
A) A duel
B) An apology to Hero
C) A trial of a man
D) A public confession
73. Who accuses Hero of wrongdoing?
A) Don Pedro
B) Claudio
C) Leonato
D) Benedick
74. Who paid Borachio for his villainous actions?
A) Don Pedro
B) Claudio
C) Benedick
D) Leonato
75. Who flees after being exposed as the author of Hero's false accusation?
A) Claudio
B) Leonato
C) Don John
D) Benedick
76. Who falsely accuses Hero and causes her 'death'?
A) Leonato
B) Claudio
C) Benedick
D) Don Pedro
77. Who discovers the truth about Hero and exonerates her?
A) Leonato
B) Beatrice
C) Benedick
D) the Sexton
78. Who is wrongly accused of villainy by Leonato?
A) Claudio
B) Don Pedro
C) Borachio
D) Benedick
79. Who does Beatrice initially deny loving, but confesses her affection later?
A) Leonato
B) Don Pedro
C) Benedick
D) Claudio
80. Who suggests the idea of Benedick writing a sonnet in praise of Margaret's beauty?
A) Hero
B) Beatrice
C) Ursula
D) Margaret
81. Who does Benedick confess his love to?
A) Margaret
B) Ursula
C) Hero
D) Beatrice
82. Who asks Benedick if he loves her and receives the answer, 'Yes'?
A) Margaret
B) Hero
C) Beatrice
D) Ursula
83. Who exposes Don John as the author of Hero's false accusation?
A) Leonato
B) the Sexton
C) Borachio
D) Claudio
84. Who executes the plan to have Hero and her cousin swap identities during the wedding?
A) Benedick
B) Don Pedro
C) the Friar
D) Leonato
85. Which edition regularized all speech prefixes and modernized spelling and punctuation?
A) The Quarto edition
B) The present edition
C) The First edition
D) The Folio edition
86. Who does not appear in the play according to the Quarto edition?
A) Leonor, the wife of Leonato
B) Hero, the daughter of Leonato
C) Don Pedro, the prince of Aragon
D) Innogen, the wife of Leonato
87. Who is referred to as 'Iohn the bastard' in the Quarto edition?
A) Don John
B) Don Pedro
C) Claudio
D) Benedick
88. Who does Margaret pretend to be at the chamber window in the play?
A) Beatrice
B) Innogen
C) Hero
D) Leonor
89. Who denounces Hero in the play?
A) Don Pedro
B) Borachio
C) Don John
D) Claudio
90. Who suggests a plan to make Benedick and Beatrice fall in love with each other?
A) Claudio
B) Don John
C) Don Pedro
D) Leonato
91. Which character’s presence deceives Claudio and the Prince into thinking that Hero is unfaithful?
A) Don John
B) Borachio
C) Don Pedro
D) Conrade
92. Who are the comic intrigues in Much Ado About Nothing primarily focused on?
A) Hero and Claudio
B) Beatrice and Benedick
C) Leonato and Don Pedro
D) Don John and Borachio
93. What word best describes Benedick's character according to George Bernard Shaw?
A) gentleman
B) exquisite
C) wit
D) blackguard
94. According to George Bernard Shaw, what does Shakespear’s merry gentlemen lack?
A) emotional depth and complexity
B) original observation and subtle thought
C) sophistication and nuance
D) humor and wit
95. What is the author's opinion on Shakespeare’s characterization of Benedick?
A) failure in the genre of wit
B) successful portrayal of a gentleman
C) perfectly maintained comic intrigue
D) exquisite representation of banter
96. What does the author suggest about the performances of Mr. Alexander and Miss Julia Neilson?
A) They lack grace and music in their performances.
B) They focus too much on wit and gallantry.
C) They excel at portraying Beatrice and Benedick.
D) They ignore the importance of the wedding scene.
97. According to the author, how do Mr. Alexander and Miss Julia Neilson approach their roles in Shakespeare's play?
A) They use excessive archness and skittishness in their performances.
B) They fully embrace the charm of the characters' roles.
C) They rely too heavily on their physicality rather than the poetry of the words.
D) They prioritize the sincere and dramatic moments in the play.
98. What is the author's advice to Mr. Alexander?
A) To prioritize the revelation of Beatrice's love for Benedick.
B) To adapt elements from other actors' performances.
C) To play the part of Benedick with the same seriousness he played another role.
D) To focus more on the music of the words.
99. Why does the author criticize Sir Henry Irving in the context of the play?
A) He omitted the crucial wedding scene from the play.
B) He relied too heavily on malapropisms in his performance.
C) He lacked conviction in his portrayal of Dogberry.
D) He virtually cut out the character Dogberry from the play.
100. What effect does the author suggest Mr. Alexander's serious portrayal of Benedick's reaction to Beatrice's love would have on the scene?
A) It would emphasize Beatrice's supposed love for Benedick.
B) It would create remorse and sympathy in the audience.
C) It would make the scene more exquisitely ridiculous and make the audience laugh.
D) It would deepen the intensity and drama of the scene.
101. What is the author's criticism of Miss Julia Neilson's portrayal of Beatrice?
A) She focuses too much on archness and skittishness, lacking in grace and music.
B) She does not do justice to Beatrice's supposed love for Benedick.
C) She lacks depth and sincerity in her performance.
D) She fails to utilize the movements of Miss Ellen Terry.
102. According to the author, what is the importance of the fifth scene of the third act in Much Ado About Nothing?
A) It sets the stage for the later scenes in the play.
B) It reveals the true depth of Beatrice and Benedick's love.
C) It provides the audience with a full understanding of Dogberry's character.
D) It showcases the strong presence of Claudio in the play.
103. What does the author believe is necessary for the success of the play Much Ado About Nothing?
A) The actors should prioritize the sincere and dramatic moments in the play.
B) The actors should focus on the play's poetic qualities rather than witty dialogue and gallantry.
C) The actors should fully embrace the charm of Benedick and Beatrice's characters.
D) The actors should bring more humor and laughter to the performance.
104. According to the author, what is Shakespeare's criticism of the weaknesses in romantic love?
A) He explores the theme of tragic and unrequited love.
B) He portrays characters who engage in witty banter and emphasize common sense.
C) He depicts characters who are motivated by jealousy and suspicion.
D) He presents highly fanciful romantic stories with idealized characters.
105. According to the author, what makes the wedding of Benedick and Beatrice different from other Shakespearean comedies?
A) Their strong emotions and passionate love overcome all obstacles.
B) Their humor and appreciation of anti-sentimentality make their marriage more stable and happy.
C) Their union signifies the triumph of romance and idealized love.
D) Their marriage is based on societal expectations rather than genuine affection.
106. What does the author suggest about the effectiveness of wisdom gained through experience?
A) Experience and wisdom do not have a significant impact on decision-making.
B) Old men are more prone to wise judgments and wise sayings.
C) Neither young men nor old men successfully transmit wisdom through advice.
D) Young men are more susceptible to wisdom than old men.
107. According to the text, why do Beatrice and Benedick resist each other?
A) They do not wish to be the helpless slaves of emotion
B) They have been hurt in previous relationships
C) They do not find each other attractive
D) They are afraid of commitment
108. What is the gender dynamic in the play Much Ado About Nothing?
A) Female dominance and male submission
B) An equilibrium between male control and female initiative
C) Complete gender equality
D) Male dominance and female submission
109. How does bawdy humor function in Much Ado About Nothing?
A) It subverts social norms
B) It reveals characters' true desires
C) It provides comic release and relief to sexual anxieties
D) It intensifies sexual anxieties
110. What is the purpose of the song in the play?
A) To highlight the power of music as an art form
B) To mock the characters' foolishness
C) To soften Benedick's resistance to love
D) To reveal the true intentions of the characters
111. Why does Claudio fall into the trap set by Don John?
A) He is less a lover than a man in love with love
B) He is secretly in love with Beatrice
C) He is naive and easily manipulated
D) He is seeking revenge on Hero
112. What triggers Claudio's suspicion about Hero's loyalty?
A) Don John's slanderous report about Hero talking with a man
B) Hero's distant behavior towards him
C) Rumors spread by the townspeople
D) Beatrice's constant teasing about their relationship
113. How does the gulling of Beatrice differ from the gulling of Benedick?
A) The women deflate Beatrice's self-esteem while the men nurture Benedick's ego
B) The men exaggerate Benedick's flaws while the women illuminate Beatrice's virtues
C) Both the men and women mock Beatrice and Benedick equally
D) The gulling of Beatrice is more humorous than the gulling of Benedick
114. What does Claudio's outburst against Hero reveal?
A) His insecurity about his own worthiness
B) His jealousy towards other men
C) His genuine love for Hero
D) His fear of betrayal and loss of power over women
115. How does the bawdy humor in the play embody male anxieties?
A) It exposes men's own sexual insecurity
B) It promotes a more open and accepting view of women's sexuality
C) It encourages men to embrace their own virility
D) It defends men against potential betrayal by mocking and ridiculing women's sexuality
116. What is the goal of the male characters in the play?
A) To find true love and happiness
B) To assert their individuality and independence
C) To expose the deception and manipulation of women
D) To maintain control and male solidarity in the face of challenges
117. What is the role of wit and humor in deflating male power in Much Ado About Nothing?
A) It exposes their rivalry, ineffectuality, and silliness
B) It reinforces their dominance and superiority
C) It demonstrates their intelligence and cleverness
D) It establishes their connection and camaraderie
118. Who engineered Hero's mock death?
A) Leonato
B) Dogberry
C) Benedick
D) Friar Francis
119. In which play is the strategy of women pretending to die of unrequited love prominent?
A) Othello
B) All’s Well That Ends Well
C) Cymbeline
D) Hamlet
120. Who must put herself in the hands of the friar and risk chaste seclusion?
A) Innogen
B) Beatrice
C) Hero
D) Margaret
121. Who must Beatrice command to 'Kill Claudio' in order to rehabilitate romance?
A) Leonato
B) Dogberry
C) Benedick
D) Friar Francis
122. Which character played the part of Dogberry in the original performance of Much Ado About Nothing?
A) Benedick
B) Leonato
C) Claudio
D) Will Kempe
123. What did director Di Trevis hope to convey with her staging at Stratford in 1988?
A) A society influenced by rapier-fencing
B) A harmonious and cooperative community
C) A society that was rich, decadent, and selfish
D) A society in harmony with nature
124. Who declared Much Ado to be exclusively his property in 1660?
A) John Philip Kemble
B) Charles I
C) Henry Irving
D) Sir William Davenant
125. Which two characters did Charles Kean play when he staged Much Ado in 1858?
A) Claudio and Hero
B) Dogberry and Verges
C) Leonato and Antonio
D) Benedick and Beatrice
126. Who played Benedick in Henry Irving’s production of Much Ado in the late nineteenth century?
A) Charles Kean
B) John Philip Kemble
C) Henry Irving
D) David Garrick
127. Who recieved payment for performing Much Ado at court as part of Princess Elizabeth's wedding celebration?
A) The company
B) Friar Francis
C) Benedick
D) Dogberry
128. Which sentence mentions the popularity of Much Ado About Nothing in the early seventeenth century?
A) Let but Beatrice And Benedick be seen, lo in a trice The Cockpit, galleries, and boxes are all full.
B) Folio (and Quarto) opening stage directions nearly always begin with the instruction 'Enter' followed by a list of characters
C) Of the original presentation of the play we know little besides what can be gleaned from some stage directions
D) Despite the lack of references to particular performances, however, there is evidence that the play was popular
129. Which statement correctly describes the characterization of Dogberry in the original performance of Much Ado?
A) The part was cut from the original performance
B) The part was played by Will Kempe, a famous clown
C) Dogberry was not included as a character in the original version
D) The part was played by David Garrick, a renowned actor
130. Who played Beatrice in Henry Irving's production of Much Ado About Nothing?
A) Ellen Terry
B) Helen Faucit
C) John Gielgud
D) Henry Irving
131. Which setting did John Gielgud prefer for Much Ado About Nothing?
A) Renaissance
B) Twentieth-century
C) Seventeenth-century
D) Elizabethan
132. What was the justification for the northern Mexican setting in a production of Much Ado About Nothing?
A) Messina was a French colony
B) Messina was a Spanish colony
C) Messina was an American colony
D) Messina was a British colony
133. What happened to Hero's accused partner in Kenneth Branagh's film adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing?
A) Don John was brought in under guard
B) Don John was acquitted
C) Don John died
D) Don John escaped
134. Which publication includes a substantial review of biographical, critical, and textual studies of Shakespeare's plays?
A) Arden Shakespeare
B) Shakespeare Quarterly
C) World Shakespeare Bibliography
D) Shakespeare Survey
135. Which production of Much Ado About Nothing was described as a delightful romp in Kenneth Branagh's film?
A) Irving's production
B) BBC television version
C) Branagh's production
D) John Barton's production
136. In what year was the BBC television version of Much Ado About Nothing made?
A) 1984
B) 1912
C) 1993
D) 1925
137. Who played Benedick in Kenneth Branagh's film adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing?
A) Derek Jacobi
B) Denzel Washington
C) Keanu Reeves
D) Kenneth Branagh
138. What was the unintended side effect of Henry Irving's production of Much Ado About Nothing?
A) Improving the play's reputation
B) Attracting larger audiences
C) Inspiring other adaptations
D) Killing the play's popularity in England
139. Which actress protested against Irving's addition of dialogue in Much Ado About Nothing?
A) Emma Thompson
B) Judi Dench
C) Helen Faucit
D) Ellen Terry
140. What did Ellen Terry want to improve about her performance of Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing?
A) Make Beatrice more, flashing at first, and softer afterwards
B) Make Beatrice more cheerful and lighthearted
C) Make Beatrice more witty and sarcastic
D) Make Beatrice more serious and contemplative
141. Which production of Much Ado About Nothing added dialogue at the end of Act 4, Scene 1?
A) Gielgud's version
B) Branagh's version
C) Kemble's version
D) Irving's version
142. According to the text, who was Shakespeare's audience in terms of wealth and class?
A) middle-class, less intellectual, and working
B) poorer, working-class, and less intellectual
C) wealthier, more middle-class, and more intellectual
D) wealthier, upper-class, and less intellectual
143. Which author, mentioned in the text, discusses the physical aspects of playhouses?
A) Andrew Gurr
B) Alfred Harbage
C) Richard Hosley
D) Alan C. Dessen
144. Who analyzed theatrical effects such as kissing and kneeling in stage directions and dialogue?
A) Andrew Gurr
B) Alan C. Dessen
C) Ann Pasternak Slater
D) Alfred Harbage
145. Which author focuses on Shakespeare's visual and aural stagecraft in their work?
A) J. L. Styan
B) Alan C. Dessen
C) Andrew Gurr
D) Alfred Harbage
146. Who wrote the book 'Shakespeare's Professional Career' that examines patronage and theatrical conditions?
A) Ann Pasternak Slater
B) James A. Hodges
C) Robert J. Orrell
D) Peter Thompson
147. Which author discusses productions of six Shakespearean plays on the English stage between 1950-1980?
A) Philip Brockbank
B) J. C. Bulman
C) Jonathan Bate
D) Ralph Berry
148. Who is known for their study of Shakespearean films and Shakespearean directors?
A) Philip Brockbank
B) Jonathan Bate
C) Peter Donaldson
D) J. C. Bulman
149. Who provides general essays as well as specific essays on 'Hamlet', 'King Lear', and 'Macbeth' in their book 'Shakespeare and the Moving Image: The Plays on Film and Television'?
A) Anthony Davies
B) Jonathan Bate
C) Philip Brockbank
D) J. C. Bulman
150. Which author provides descriptions of European, British, and American performances of Shakespeare's plays?
A) Philip Brockbank
B) Jonathan Bate
C) J. C. Bulman
D) Dennis Kennedy
151. Which author discusses stage business in Shakespeare's plays?
A) Jonathan Bate
B) J. C. Bulman
C) Philip Brockbank
D) Arthur Colby Sprague
152. Which author wrote about Shakespearean grammar in their book 'A Shakespearean Grammar'?
A) E. A. Abbott
B) Michael J. B. Allen
C) David Bevington
D) Norman Blake
153. Who wrote 'Shakespeare’s Proverbial Language: An Index' that contains an index of proverbs used in Shakespeare's works?
A) R. W. Dent
B) Brian Vickers
C) Frederick C. Ross
D) Eric Partridge