Much Ado About Nothing

Question 1

Don Pedro

Answer 1

Prince of Aragon; Don John’s half brother

Question 2

Don John

Answer 2

Don Pedro’s half brother; villain;

Question 3

Claudio

Answer 3

a soldier who was honored by Don Pedro;

Question 4

Benedick

Answer 4

Would rather die than be married; Beatrice’s cousin

Question 5

Leonato

Answer 5

Governor of Messina; Hero’s father

Question 6

Antonio

Answer 6

Leonato’s brother; gives false infromation regarding Claudio and John Pedro’s plan (says that John Pedro wants to mary Hero and not Claudio);

Question 7

Balthasar

Answer 7

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Question 8

Conrade

Answer 8

Follower of Don John

Question 9

Borachio

Answer 9

Follower of Don John; gives Don John the news of Claudio and Don John’s plan concerning Hero.

Question 10

Friar Francis

Answer 10

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Question 11

Dogberry

Answer 11

–

Question 12

Verges

Answer 12

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Question 13

Hero

Answer 13

Leonato’s daughter

Question 14

Beatrice

Answer 14

Leonato’s niece; Benedick’s cousin

Question 15

Margaret

Answer 15

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Question 16

Ursula

Answer 16

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Question 17

The messenger tells Leonato someone will be arriving in Messina. Who is coming? From where?

Answer 17

Don Pedro is coming from battle.

Question 18

Beatrice questions the messenger about someone. Who? What is her opinion of this person?

Answer 18

Benedick and she does not like him at all.

Question 19

How does Leonato describe the relationship between Benedick and Beatrice?

Answer 19

“There is a kind of merry war betwixt Signior Benedick and her. They never meet but there is a skirmish of wit between them”(59-62).

Question 20

Describe Beatrice’s greeting to Benedick upon his arrival.

Question 21

How long do Don Pedro and his company plan on staying in Messina?

Answer 21

1 month.

Question 22

Who is Don John? What is implied by the way Leonato greets him?

Answer 22

Don Pedro’s half brother. He is only being nice to Don John because of Don Pedro.

Question 23

Who catches Claudio’s eye?

Answer 23

Hero

Question 24

How does Benedick contrast Beatrice and Hero?

Answer 24

Beatrice is the beginning of May and Hero is the dead of December.

Question 25

Describe Benedick's attetude towards marriage.

Answer 25

He would rather die than get married.

Question 26

What does Don Pedro intend to do for Claudio?

Answer 26

He intends to ask Hero out pretending to be Claudio so Claudio will not have to face rejection.

Question 27

Who is Antonio?

Answer 27

Leonato's brother

Question 28

What does Antonio claim to have learned from one of his servants?

Answer 28

That Don John wants to marry Hero

Question 29

What is Leonato's reaction to the news regarding Don Pedro's wooing his daughter?

Answer 29

He is exited but resigned to know if it is true.

Question 30

What are Don John's true feelings towards his brother, Don Pedro?

Answer 30

He hates him.

Question 31

Who is Borachio?

Answer 31

A servant and a follower of Don John.

Question 32

What news does Borachio bring to Don John?

Answer 32

The plan about Don Pedro swooning Hero for Claudio

Question 33

Describe Don John's reaction to Borachio's news? What does he plan to do regarding Claudio and Hero? Why?

Answer 33

He is angry. He plans to stop the marriage from happening. Because he is still bitter about losing the war between him and his brother.