Lesson 1.1.4
1.1.4 Much Ado About Nothing Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 1
20 questions
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Lesson 1.1.4, Much Ado About Nothing: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature (1ET0), Unit 1: Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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In which city is Much Ado About Nothing set?
- Venice
- Messina
- Verona
- Padua
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Who engages in a merry war of wit with Beatrice?
- Benedick
- Don Pedro
- Claudio
- Leonato
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Who is the villain who plots against Claudio and Hero?
- Don John
- Borachio
- Dogberry
- Conrade
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Which comic constable's misuse of words provides much of the humour?
- Dogberry
- Antonio
- Balthasar
- Friar Francis
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Who is Hero's father and the governor of Messina?
- Don Pedro
- Friar Francis
- Leonato
- Antonio
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Who is Claudio's intended bride at the start of the play?
- Beatrice
- Margaret
- Ursula
- Hero
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Which waiting-woman impersonates Hero at the window?
- Beatrice
- Ursula
- Margaret
- Maria
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What does the title's pun on 'nothing' playfully sound like?
- Knocking
- Nodding
- Noting
- Naught
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How do Don Pedro and friends trick Benedick into loving Beatrice?
- Forged letters
- Anonymous gifts
- Direct threats
- Staged conversation
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What false accusation does Claudio make against Hero at the wedding?
- Practising magic
- Being unchaste
- Stealing jewels
- Plotting murder
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Why does Beatrice demand that Benedick kill Claudio?
- To stop a duel
- To gain wealth
- To prove courage
- To avenge Hero
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Who exposes Don John's plot by overhearing Borachio boast?
- The Watch
- The Prince
- The Friar
- The Governor
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What plan does Friar Francis propose to restore Hero's reputation?
- Public trial
- Secret exile
- Feigned death
- Immediate marriage
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Whose false testimony convinces Don Pedro to accuse Hero?
- Don John
- Antonio
- Leonato
- Balthasar
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What traditional comic outcome does Hero's feigned death prompt?
- Civil war
- Tragic ending
- Reconciliation
- Permanent exile
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Which couple's sparring courtship mirrors Claudio and Hero's main plot?
- Borachio and Margaret
- Benedick and Beatrice
- Leonato and Antonia
- Don Pedro and Hero
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What is the primary characteristic of Beatrice's verbal style?
- Sharp repartee
- Timid silence
- Blind obedience
- Dull solemnity
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According to the play, what makes social honour dangerously fragile?
- Wealth
- Rumour
- Courage
- Law
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How does Much Ado About Nothing conclude?
- Double funeral
- Sole exile
- Unresolved conflict
- Two marriages
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Which Renaissance epic romance inspired the window deception scene?
- Orlando Furioso
- Metamorphoses
- The Divine Comedy
- The Faerie Queene
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