10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. Why does Duke Vincentio decide to hand power to Angelo instead of enforcing stricter laws himself?
2. What crime does Claudio commit that leads to his death sentence?
3. What does Angelo demand from Isabella in exchange for sparing Claudio's life?
4. How does the Duke's plan to save Claudio involve Mariana?
5. What does Angelo do immediately after the bed trick is carried out?
6. What is Isabella's response when the Duke proposes marriage to her at the end of the play?
7. Which character spends much of the play gossiping about the Duke without knowing he is actually talking to the Duke in disguise?
8. What does the play suggest about the relationship between moral reputation and actual behavior in people with power?
9. What is the emotional center of the play, according to the study guide?
10. How does the play treat the question of whether strict law is always just?
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