You might think that the return of the sovereign means an immediate and happy resolution to the chaos of the city. Show off your knowledge of the complex public trial and the surprising marriage proposals with the Measure For Measure Act 5 Quiz. Let’s see if you can pass the final judgement…
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Measure For Measure Act 5 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 5 take place?
- Who returns to Vienna at the start of Act 5?
- What disguise does the Duke shed in this act?
- Who first greets the Duke upon his return?
- What does Isabella immediately do when the Duke returns?
- What crime does Isabella accuse Angelo of?
- How does Angelo react to Isabella’s accusation?
- Who supports Isabella’s claim?
- How does the Duke initially respond to Isabella’s story?
- Why does the Duke pretend not to believe Isabella?
- Who brings forward Mariana as proof?
- What does Mariana do to prove her identity?
- How does Angelo react to seeing Mariana?
- What punishment does the Duke sentence Angelo to at first?
- Why does the Duke order Angelo’s execution?
- Who begs for Angelo’s life?
- What reason does Mariana give for her plea?
- Who reveals that Claudio is alive?
- How does Isabella react when she learns Claudio lives?
- What is Lucio accused of?
- What punishment does the Duke give Lucio?
- Who is the prostitute Lucio must marry?
- What does the Duke offer Isabella at the end?
- How does Isabella respond to the Duke’s proposal?
- What theme is resolved by the Duke’s final actions?
- Which character shows the greatest transformation by the end?
- What emotion dominates the closing scene?
- What does the Duke’s conduct reveal about his character?
- What tone concludes the play?
- What does this scene foreshadow?