| Who is the Prince of Aragon? | Don Pedro |
| Who is the man that pretends to have an affair with Hero? | Borachio |
| What is Benedick’s final advice to Don Pedro? | get a wife |
| (??) Who is put in charge of the night watch? | Seacoal |
| “The lady is disloyal. Even she Leonato’s Hero, your Hero, everyones Hero?” | Don John |
| “Yet is sinned but not in mistaking” | Claudio |
| “I’d rather be a canker in a hedge than a rose in his grace” | Don John |
| T/F Don Pedro asks Beatrice to marry him | True, but she declines |
| T/F Benedick wants a musician for a wife | ??True?? |
| T/F Leonato challenges Claudio to a duel | True |
| T/F At the wedding Benedick says he thinks Don John is behind the plot against Hero. | True |
| T/F Claudio plans to read an epitaph at hero’s tomb every year | True |
| Ursula compares Hero’s wedding dress to Duchess of milan’s and says it looks like a ____. | nightgown |
| Explain the pun “Caruus Benedictus” | Beatrice loves Benedick so much that she is love sick, so they say that she needs to take some Caruus Benedictus. It is a medicine and also contains Benedick’s name. |
| Benedick of ______ | Padua |
| Where does Claudio say he has spent time before coming to Messina? | the war |
| who is Antonio? | Leonato’s brother |
| What are Don John’s true feelings toward his brother, Don Pedro? | he is jealous and doesn’t like him. says that Don Pedro uses him like a dog |
| who is Borachio? | Don John’s friend/servant |
| what news does Borachio bring to Don John? | news that Don Pedro plans to woo Hero for Claudio (correct info) |
| what does Don John plan to do regarding Claudio and Hero? Why? | ruin their planned marriage, because he hates Claudio and is resentful |
| Who does Leonato notice is not at supper that evening? | Don John |
| For what does Beatrice say she is thankful to God every night? | that she doesn’t have a husband |
| where does Beatrice day that, as an unmarried woman, she shall go? | heaven, but first to the gates of hell |
| How does Beatrice further insult Benedick at Leonato’s masquerade party? | she says that he thinks he is funny/witty but nobody else does. He is the jester of the Prince |
| How does Don John feed false information to Claudio? | He tells Claudio that Don Pedro is keeping Hero for himself |
| What plan does Don Pedro begin to concoct? | he is going to get Benedick and Beatrice together |
| What plan does Borachio devise that pleases Don John? | he will dress up Margaret (his lover) in Hero’s clothes and make love to her on the balcony of Hero’s room so Claudio and Pedro can see them |
| What information does Don John say he is going to obtain? | the day of the wedding |
| Why does Benedick send a servant to retrieve a book from his room? | being lazy, sulking in the garden about how he is losing all of his friends to love |
| What changes in Claudio’s behavior does Benedick notice? | he has gone from plain and straightforward to a moony-eyed lover, cheerful, and talkative |
| What qualities must a woman possess before Benedick will even consider her for a wife? | rich, wise, virtuous, pretty/fair, mild, noble, good musician, of good discourse, any hair color |
| What story do Don Pedro, Balthasar, and Claudio tell while Benedick is hiding in the arbor? | that Beatrice is in love with Benedick (she isn’t really, but they are saying that so he will love her) |
| What do Beatrice/Benedick decide to do when he/she realizes that one is in love with the other? | they decide to love the other back, out of pity |
| Why does Hero claim that she will never tell Beatrice of Benedick’s “affections”? | Beatrice is too full of mockery and will make fun of him |
| Where is Don Pedro headed after Claudio and Hero’s wedding? | home to Aragon |
| What excuse does Benedick give for his melancholy behavior? | he has a toothache |
| What changes has Benedick made to his physical appearance? | he shaved his beard and is wearing cologne |
| What false news does Don John bring to Don Pedro and Claudio? | Hero is unfaithful |
| Who is Dogberry? | Messina’s master constable |
| How does Dogberry instruct his watchmen to deal with any wrongdoers they may encounter? | arrest them |
| Describe Beatrice’s mood during the scene with Hero and Margaret. To what does Hero contribute this mood? | she’s “sick”, but actually heart sick. they say she is in love |
| Describe the verbal banter among the women as they prepare for the wedding. | they are complimenting Hero, and Margaret is making fun of Beatrice |
| What does Claudio tell Hero? | a loose woman |
| How does Hero react to Count Claudio’s claims? | she faints |
| Describe Leonato’s reaction to the Count’s accusations | he immediately believes them and is ashamed of his daughter |
| Who defends Hero by saying that her blushes were from embarrassment and not from shame? | Friar |
| Of what crime does Dogberry accuse Borachio and Conrade? | of being false naves |
| What does the Sexton suggest that Dogberry do with his prisoners? | take them to Leonato, bounded. Dogberry should examine them |
| What advice does Antonio give his brother regarding his grief? | you can’t go on like this or you’ll die |
| Why does Leonato challenge Claudio to a duel? | (??) because he’s so upset |
| what does claudio claim is his only sin in the events surrounding Hero’s “death”? | misunderstanding, mistaking |
| what is one big flaw of Claudio | lack of trust, jumping to conclusions, gullible |
| Who sings a hymn at Hero’s tomb in her honor? | Claudio |
| Besides Don John, who does Leonato blame for what happened to his daughter? | Borachio |
| How does Leonatio instruct Hero, Marg, Ursula, and Beatrice to do when Claudio arrives for the wedding ceremony? | mask themselves/ veil over faces |
| How does don pedro describe Benedick’s expression when he and Claudio enter? | February face, downcast and sad |
Much Ado About Nothing 2
July 21, 2019