Who came to Messina to stay at Leonato's house for one month?
Don Pedro, Claudio, Benedick, Don John, and the rest of the soldiers who are with Don Pedro.
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Who is "curst" which means talkative, sharp-tongued, and quarrelsome?
Leonato's brother says Beatrice is "curst."
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Who tells good things about Benedick so that Beatrice can overhear them?
Ursula and Hero tell lots of good things about Benedick while Beatrice overhears them.
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What does Claudio accuse Hero of?
Claudio accuses Hero of being with another man, Borachio.
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Who says Claudio has slandered and wrongly accused his daughter?
Leonato
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Who has a love/hate relationship with Beatrice?
Benedick
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What does Beatrice say about Benedick when she is at the masquerade ball?
Beatrice says Benedick is the "Prince's jester, a very dull fool."
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Who declares her love for Benedick?
Beatrice
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What happens to Hero at the wedding?
Hero falls and faints during the wedding.
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What does Don Pedro say about the situation with Hero's death?
Don Pedro says that he is sorry that she died, but she was charged with something that he knows to be true (he saw her do it).
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How does Claudio describe Hero?
Claudio thinks Hero is sweet and that he really likes her a lot (she is like a "jewel").
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Don Pedro wants to find a husband for Beatrice. Who does he think would be a good husband for her?
Benedick
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Who catches and arrests Conrade and Borachio?
Dogberry and his men arrest Conrade and Broachio.
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What is the friar's plan?
The friar says that Hero should "die" so that the truth will come out. The princes will find out that she is dead so they will change their "slander to remorse."
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How do Claudio and Don Pedro find out that they have been tricked?
Dogberry and his men bring Borachio and Conrade to see Don Pedro and Claudio. Borachio confesses to deceiving the prince and the count. He admists to making out with Margaret who had been dressed in Hero's clothes. Borachio says "The lady is dead upon mine and my master's false accusation."
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Who plans to "woo" Hero for Claudio at the masquerade ball?
Don Pedro
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Who wants to deceive Don Pedro and Claudio about Hero?
Borachio tells Don John about his plan to deceive Don Pedro and Claudio. He will "fix it" so that Claudio thinks Hero is a "contaminated stale" (harlot or prostitute).
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What did Borachio tell Conrade while they were drunk?
Borachio told Conrade that he made out with Margaret in Hero's room so that Don Pedro and Claudio could see them. Borachio yelled out Hero's name so that Don Pedro and Claudio would think Hero was disloyal to Claudio.
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Beatrice convinces Benedick to do something. What does Beatrice want Benedick to do?
Beatrice wants Benedick to challenge Claudio to a duel because he has wronged Hero. (Hero's reputation is ruined because of what Claudio accused her of.)
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Who does Claudio marry?
Claudio marries Leonato's "niece" (who happens to be Hero)!
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Who wants to stop the marriage between Claudio and Hero?
Don John and his two followers - Borachio and Conrade want to cause trouble so that Hero and Claudio do not marry.
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How does Don Pedro plan to get Benedick to fall in love with Beatrice?
Don Pedro plans to talk to Leonato and Claudio about how much Beatrice is in love with Benedick. They will talk loudly in the orchard and make sure that Benedick overhears them.
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What does Claudio decide about Hero and the wedding?
He will go to the wedding altar and shame Hero. He decides that he will not marry her because she has been with another man.
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Who are Dogberry and his men interrogating at the end of this act?
Dogberry and his men are questioning Conrade and Borachio because "false knaves" - deceitful men.