Act I
What does Benedick vow at the end of the first scene?
To never get married
What is Benedick’s reaction after hearing that Beatrice loves him?
He pities her and decides to 'take pity' on her by loving her in return / splashes in the fountain
What are the names of the men who are arrested by Dogberry and his Watch?
Borachio
What does Leonato demand that Benedick do to prove his love for Beatrice and his loyalty to Hero's family?
Leonato demands that Benedick take revenge on Claudio for the wrong he has done to Hero's family.
After the truth comes out, what does Claudio agree to do to atone for his actions?
He agrees to marry Leonato's niece who is said to look just like Hero.
What reason does Don John give for wanting to spoil Claudio's plans of marriage?
He is jealous of Claudio's honor and friendship with Don Pedro.
What does Benedick overhear in the garden that makes him change his mind about marriage?
Don Pedro, Claudio, and Leonato saying that Beatrice is madly in love with him
Who devises the plan to deceive Beatrice into loving Benedick?
Hero and Ursula
How does Benedick officially challenge Claudio to a duel?
Benedick challenges Claudio by giving him a formal note or letter of challenge.
Who is the last person to get married in the play?
Benedick and Beatrice are the last ones to get married.
How does Don John find out about Claudio's plan to marry Hero?
His follower Borachio overhears the plans and tells him.
What event does Leonato host at the beginning of Act 2?
A masked ball
What happens when the Watch, led by Dogberry, overhears Borachio and Conrad?
They arrest them and take them to Dogberry for questioning.
Who is the only person in Hero's family to immediately believe the accusations against her?
Leonato (her father)
Why is Borachio spared from the death penalty at the end of the play?
He is spared because he confessed to the plot and revealed the truth.
In the opening of the play, the characters are returning from a war. Who is the Prince leading the soldiers?
Don Pedro
During the masked ball, Benedick dances with Beatrice, but she pretends not to recognize him. What does she say about him to the man she is dancing with?
That he is a boring and dull person.
When Benedick writes a love letter to Beatrice, what is the specific, self-deprecating excuse he gives for his poor handwriting?
He says his "hand is sick."
What specific word does Leonato use to describe the shame that has stained his family, which he believes can never be washed away?
Leonato uses the word "slander" to describe the shame that has stained his family.
What specific act of atonement does Leonato ask Claudio to perform at Hero's grave?
Leonato asks Claudio to read an epitaph and hang it on her tomb.
What is one of the many insults that Beatrice gives Benedick in the entire first act of the play?
What is: a stuffed man, no smarter than his horse, a plaguing disease, A bird of my tongue is better than a beast of yours, etc
At the end of Act 2, when Beatrice approaches Benedick to call him to dinner, how does he interpret her scornful words?
As secret codes of her love for him
What does Benedick do to his appearance in Act 3?
He shaves his beard and dresses in fashionable clothes
When Claudio rejects Hero, he compares her to a specific rotten fruit. What is it?
Claudio compares Hero to a "rotten orange.
What is the specific crime that Borachio confesses to?
Borachio confesses to slandering Hero.