Measure for Measure - Quiz
- 1. In which year was 'Measure for Measure' first performed?
A) 1603
B) 1623
C) 1604
D) 1599
- 2. Who is the Duke of Vienna in 'Measure for Measure'?
A) Claudio
B) Angelo
C) Vincentio
D) Escalus
- 3. Which character disguises himself as a friar to observe the city's affairs?
A) Duke Vincentio
B) Mariana
C) Angelo
D) Isabella
- 4. What crime leads to Claudio's imprisonment?
A) Theft
B) Fornication
C) Murder
D) Treason
- 5. Who tries to exploit Isabella by offering to spare her brother's life in exchange for her virginity?
A) Angelo
B) Claudio
C) Duke Vincentio
D) Escalus
- 6. What is the name of Claudio's pregnant lover?
A) Mariana
B) Isabella
C) Francisca
D) Juliet
- 7. Who manages a brothel in 'Measure for Measure'?
A) Pompey
B) Lucio
C) Mistress Overdone
D) Angelo
- 8. What is the name of the character who acts as a pimp in the play?
A) Barnardine
B) Thomas
C) Pompey
D) Elbow
- 9. Which character threatens to expose Angelo's lechery if he does not spare Claudio?
A) Claudio
B) Isabella
C) Juliet
D) Mariana
- 10. What is the name of the 'bed trick' used to thwart Angelo's intentions?
A) Deception
B) Bed Trick
C) Subterfuge
D) Head Trick
- 11. Who does Vincentio force Angelo to marry as compensation for her lost dowry?
A) Francisca
B) Mariana
C) Isabella
D) Juliet
- 12. What is the name of the character who slanders the Duke and later faces punishment?
A) Lucio
B) Elbow
C) Escalus
D) Pompey
- 13. Which biblical reference is suggested as a source for 'Measure for Measure'?
A) Psalms
B) Book of Genesis
C) Revelation
D) Sermon on the Mount
- 14. Who was responsible for the earliest recorded performance of 'Measure for Measure'?
A) St. Stephen's night, 26 December 1604
B) Queen Elizabeth I
C) Shakespeare himself
D) King James I
- 15. What theme does the phrase 'some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall' relate to in 'Measure for Measure'?
A) Love
B) Comedy
C) Justice
D) Tragedy
- 16. Which character is the executioner in 'Measure for Measure'?
A) Pompey
B) Elbow
C) Abhorson
D) Barnardine
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