Characters and Relationships (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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What cruel metaphor does Claudio use to describe Hero when he publicly rejects her at their wedding?
What cruel metaphor does Claudio use to describe Hero when he publicly rejects her at their wedding?
A rotten orange
What does Beatrice cry out when frustrated by her inability to challenge Claudio for slandering Hero?
What does Beatrice cry out when frustrated by her inability to challenge Claudio for slandering Hero?
'O God, that I were a man!'
What is Don John's relationship to Don Pedro, and what motivates his villainous behaviour?
What is Don John's relationship to Don Pedro, and what motivates his villainous behaviour?
Illegitimate brother; marginalised position
How is Benedick tricked into believing Beatrice loves him?
How is Benedick tricked into believing Beatrice loves him?
Overhears friends in garden scene
Who accidentally discovers the truth about Don John's conspiracy and how?
Who accidentally discovers the truth about Don John's conspiracy and how?
Dogberry & Watch overhear Borachio confess
What Elizabethan source does the note cite as promoting the 'chaste, modest' ideal Hero embodies?
What Elizabethan source does the note cite as promoting the 'chaste, modest' ideal Hero embodies?
Conduct books
What declaration does Benedick make at the play's start, showing his initial stance on marriage?
What declaration does Benedick make at the play's start, showing his initial stance on marriage?
'I will live a bachelor'
What is Leonato's position in Messina, and what is his relationship to Hero?
What is Leonato's position in Messina, and what is his relationship to Hero?
Governor of Messina; Hero's father
What is the Friar's plan to resolve the crisis after Hero is publicly shamed?
What is the Friar's plan to resolve the crisis after Hero is publicly shamed?
Pretend Hero has died
How does deception function differently for the two couples in the play?
How does deception function differently for the two couples in the play?
Destructive for Claudio/Hero; constructive