What if the only way to deliver true justice is a series of elaborate deceptions and substituted heads? Act 4 Quiz for Measure For Measure. The frantic attempts to save a life with the executioner’s axe hanging over the prison. Before you begin, consider the ethics of the Duke’s manipulation.

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Measure For Measure Act 4 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 4 begin?
- Who speaks with the Provost at the start of Act 4?
- What news does the Provost bring the Duke?
- Who is Ragozine?
- Why does the Duke see Ragozine’s death as fortunate?
- What order does Angelo send to the Provost in Act 4?
- What plan does the Duke create to deceive Angelo?
- Who carries out the Duke’s instructions with care?
- What does Isabella believe when the Duke tells her of the plan?
- What does the Duke ask Isabella to do after Claudio’s supposed death?
- How does Isabella react to hearing of Claudio’s execution?
- Who comforts Isabella after the supposed loss of Claudio?
- What does the Duke tell Isabella about meeting the Duke?
- What message does Angelo send to the Duke?
- What does the Duke plan to do upon returning to Vienna?
- What role does Mariana play in Act 4 Scene 1?
- Where does the bed trick take place?
- What emotion does Angelo feel after the bed trick?
- What does Angelo fear after his encounter with “Isabella”?
- Who jokes about his imprisonment in Act 4 Scene 3?
- What new job does Pompey receive?
- Who does the Provost spare secretly in defiance of Angelo’s order?
- Why does Barnardine refuse to be executed?
- What theme is highlighted through Barnardine’s refusal?
- What does the Duke admire about the Provost?
- What news does the Duke plan to reveal publicly?
- What request does Isabella make to see the Duke?
- What tone dominates Act 4 overall?
- What literary device is strongest in the Duke’s manipulation of events?
- How does Act 4 prepare for the final resolution?
