What if the easy banter of the soldier and bawd is really the soul of the city? Measure For Measure Act 1 Scene 2 Quiz. We look at the arrest of Claudio and the closing of the brothels. Consider the reality of the streets before you get started.
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Measure For Measure Act 1 Scene 2 Quiz Questions
- Who appears first in Act 1 Scene 2?
- What are Lucio and the Gentlemen discussing at the start of the scene?
- What kind of humor dominates the opening conversation?
- What does Lucio say has increased in Vienna?
- What is Pompey’s occupation?
- What business does Mistress Overdone run?
- Why does Mistress Overdone say business is bad?
- Who has been arrested under the new laws?
- What crime is Claudio accused of?
- Who is Claudio’s lover?
- What is unusual about Claudio and Juliet’s relationship?
- Who informs Mistress Overdone about Claudio’s arrest?
- Who ordered Claudio’s arrest?
- What reason does Claudio give for his punishment being harsh?
- Who escorts Claudio through the streets?
- What does Claudio say about Angelo’s rule?
- What is Lucio’s attitude toward Claudio’s situation?
- What theme is introduced through Claudio’s arrest?
- What does Lucio promise Claudio he will do?
- How does Claudio describe the Duke’s old rule?
- What metaphor does Claudio use for sin and punishment?
- What does Lucio’s dialogue reveal about Vienna’s society?
- Who delivers most of the comic relief in this scene?
- What does Mistress Overdone complain about?
- How does Pompey defend his profession?
- What does the term “bawd” mean in this scene?
- What effect does Angelo’s rule have on common citizens?
- What punishment does Claudio face for his offense?
- What does the interaction between Lucio and Pompey satirize?
- How does Act 1 Scene 2 contrast with Scene 1?