This little episode of the Duke’s return is well enough, but do you remember who was sent on before to the gates of the city? This Measure For Measure Act 4 Scene 5 Quiz will test your memory of the final logistical preparations. See if you can follow the movement of the pieces.

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Measure For Measure Act 4 Scene 5 Quiz Questions
- What does Friar Peter agree to do?
- What does the Duke intend to reveal publicly?
- What tone dominates the Duke’s speech in this scene?
- What is Friar Peter’s attitude toward the Duke’s plan?
- What instruction does the Duke give regarding his arrival?
- What does the Duke plan to do once back in Vienna?
- What emotion is the Duke most confident about?
- What title does Friar Peter use to address the Duke?
- Who is unaware of the Duke’s return at this point?
- What does the Duke instruct Friar Peter to prepare for?
- What literary purpose does this short scene serve?
- What theme continues in this scene?
- How does the Duke speak of Angelo?
- What does the Duke’s calmness indicate?
- How does Friar Peter’s role differ from other friars in the play?
- What phrase best captures the mood of the scene?
- What is the Duke’s hidden goal for returning publicly?
- Who will appear prominently after this scene?
- What dramatic technique does Shakespeare employ in this short scene?
- What quality of the Duke shines in this scene?
- What does the scene foreshadow about the Duke’s plan?
- What emotion is least present in this scene?
- How does Shakespeare use this scene to affect pacing?
- Where does Act 4 Scene 5 take place?
- Who appears first in this brief scene?
- Who accompanies the Duke in this scene?
- What is the main purpose of this scene?
- What message does the Duke give Friar Peter?
- How does the Duke refer to his plan for reentry?
- What disguise has the Duke been using up to this point?
