Much Ado About Nothing |137 questions and answers.

Where does much ado about nothing take place? messina, italy Acr 1, scene 1: the messenger tells leonato someone will be arriving in messina. who is coming? don pedro Act 1, Scene 1: Where are Don Pedro, Claudio, Benedick, and Don John returning from? war act 1, scene 1: beatrice questions the messenger about someone. Who? signior montanto act 1, scene 1: who is signior montanto and what is his relation to beatrice? Benedick, he and beatrice used to date act 1, scene 1: according to leonato, who is fighting a "merry war"? why does leonato use this term? beatrice and benedick, they throw insults at each other, a sort of battle of wits act 1, scene 1: describe beatrice's greeting to benedick upon his arrival bitter, sarcastic, rude, insults him a lot act 1, scene 1: how long do don pedro and his company plan on staying in messina? one month act 1, scene 1: who is don john? pedro's illegitimate brother act 1, scene 1: who catches claudio's eye? hero act 1, scene 1: what is it that benedick swears will never happen to him? marriage, fall in love act 1, scene 1: what does don pedro intend to do for claudio? disguise himself as claudio and woo hero act 1, scene 2: what does antonio claim to have learned from one of his servants? don pedro is in love with hero act 1, scene 2: what is leonato's reaction to the news regarding don pedro's wooing his daughter, hero? he wants don pedro and hero to get married act 1, scene 3: what are don john's true feelings toward his brother, don pedro? malice, hate act 1, scene 3: What sort of person is don john? why should he probably lay low for the time being? how does he describe himself? don john is an evil person, he should lay low because he led the revolt against don pedro and his army, john describes himself as a villain act 1, scene 3: what news does borachio bring to don john? claudio loves hero act 1, scene 3: what does don john plan to do regarding claudio and hero? why? ruin claudio's marriage to avenge his loss against claudio in the war act 2, scene 1: who does leonato notice is not at supper that evening? don john act 2, scene 1: what does beatrice say she is thankful to God for every night? that she does not have a husband act 2, scene 1: where does beatruce say that, as an unmarried woman, she shall go? to the gate's of hell where the devil will tell her that virgins don't go to hell, so then she will go to heaven act 2, scene 1: what kind of party is leonato hosting? masquerade act 2, scene 1: what instructions do leonato and antonio have for hero? what do leonato and antonio think will happen that evening? they tell her to say yes to don pedro's marriage proposal because they think pedro will ask her that night act 2, scene 1: how much does hero talk? describe her she talks little, reserved/modest act 2, scene 1: how does beatrice further insult benedick at leonato's masquerade party? she talks trash to his face, knowing it is him underneath the mask but pretending she doesn't know, everyone laughs act 2, scene 1: does beatrice know she is speaking with benedick (who is wearing a mask)? does benedick think she knows who she is speaking to yes, no act 2, scene 1: how does don john feed false information to claudio? john pretends to think claudio is benedick (everyone is in masks) act 2, scene 1: what false information does don john tell claudio? don pedro loves hero act 2, scene 1: who does claudio become angry with after don john shares what he has "heard"? don pedro act 2, scene 1: explain how claudio won hero's heart don pedro won it for him act 2, scene 1: what hint does beatrice drop about the possible reason for her treatment of benedick? benedick broke her heart act 2, scene 1: what news does don pedro bring to claudio? claudio will marry hero act 2, scene 1: what plan does don pedro begin to concoct? he will trick benedick and beatrice into falling in love again act 2, scene 2: what plan does borachio devise that pleases don john? margaret will stand on hero's balcony with borachio in the dark and john will show claudio and pedro so that they will think hero is unfaithful act 2, scene 2: what does don john promise borachio if he is able to pull off his plan to ruin claudio's wedding with hero? 1,000 gold coins (called ducats) act 2, scene 2: what information does don john say he is going to obtain? when claudio and hero plan to get married act 2, scene 3: why does benedick send a servant to retrieve a book from his room? so that benedick can brood the loss of a bachelor (claudio's in love with hero) and describe his ideal woman act 2, scene 3: what changes in claudio's behavior does benedick notice? claudio listens to soft music, stays up late fashioning new clothes, and speaks poetically act 2, scene 3: what does benedick blame for the unfavorable changes he sees in caludio? claudio's love for hero act 2, scene 3: what qualities must a woman possess before benedick will even consider her for a wife? rich, wise, virtuous (good character), fair (pretty), meek (gentle/quiet), noble, excellent musician, and good speaker act 2, scene 3: what story do don pedro, balthasar, and claudio tell while claudio is hiding in the bushes? they say that beatrice is hopelessly in love with benedick act 2, scene 3: what knowledge do don pedro, balthasar, and claudio have that benedick is not aware of? they know benedick is listening from the bushes act 2, scene 3: what is benedick's reaction to the news he overhears form don pedro, balthasar, and claudio? he is shocked and decides he will love beatrice back act 3, scene 1: what plan have hero, margaret, and ursula agreed to participate in? to make beatrice fall in love with benedick again act 3, scene 1: why does hero claim she will never tell beatrice of benedick's affections? beatrice is too proud, she values herself too much to love someone act 3, scene 1: what does beatrice overhear hero and ursula talking about? they say benedick still loves her act 3, scene 1: what is beatrice's reaction to what she overhears form usrsula and hero? she will love beneick back act 3, scene 2: where is don pedro headed after claudio and hero's wedding? arragon act 3, scene 2: what escuse does benedick give for his melancholy behavior? a toothache, this is ironic because a toothache is a sign of love in Elizabethan times act 3, scene 2: what do don pedro and claudio claim is wrong with benedick? he is lovesick act 3, scene 2: what changes has benedick made to his physical appearance? benedick shaved (beatrice mentioned she doesn't like beards at the beginning of the play) and he is wearing perfume act 3, scene 2: what false news does don john bring to don pedro and claudio? hero is unfaithful act 3, scene 2: how does don john intend to prove his accusations against hero? he will show claudio and don john "hero" on her balcony with another man (borachio) that night act 3, scene 2: what does claudio intend to do if he finds out that hero truly is inappropriately seeing other men? embarrass and shame her in front of the entire town act 3, scene 3: who is dogberry? chief police officer of messina act 3, scene 3: what does the reader notice about dogberry and verges' speeches? misuse of words (malapropism) act 3, scene 3: how does dogberry instruct his watchmen to deal with any wrongdoers they may encounter? to send them away so he won't have to deal with them act 3, scene 3: what do the watchmen happen to overhear? borachio explaining his plan to make hero appear unfaithful and how don john paid him 1,000 gold coins act 3, scene 4: describe beatrice's mood during the scene with hero and margaret. to what does hero contribute this mood? beatrice feels sick because she loves benedick act 3, scene 4: describe the verbal banter among the women as they prepare for the wedding joyful, happy, full of compliments act 3, scene 5: what does dogberry tell leonato right before the wedding and what is leonato's reply? dogberry tells him that they arrested someguys who need to be questioned and leonato tells him to go do it. dogberry could have stopped the whole incident at the wedding by telling leonato what borachio had done, but dogberry has low intelligence act 4, scene 1: what is claudio's response when the friar asks if he comes to be married? no act 4, scene 1: what does claudio call hero? rotten orange, common harlot, proven ***** act 4, scene 1: what is claudio's accusation against hero? she has been unfaithful act 4, scene 1: how does hero react to count caludio's claims? she denies them and faints act 4, scene 1: describe leonato's reaction to the count's accusations confusion, shame, then he wants to kill himself act 4, scene 1: who defends hero by saying that her blushes were form embarrassment and not from shame? the friar act 4, scene 1: who does benedick suspect is behind the confusion surrounding hero? don john` act 4, scene 1: describe the plan that the friar creates regarding hero pretend that she died when she fainted so people will stop gossiping about her and if they cannot clear her name, they will send her to a convent act 4, scene 1: what confession does beatrice make to benedick? she loves him act 4, scene 1: what request does beatrice make of benedick? kill claudio act 4, scene 2: of what crimes does dogberry accuse borachio and conrade? perjury and burglary (he means bribery) act 4, scene 2: what does don john do after hero is accused? leaves town act 4, scene 2: what does the sexton suggest that dogberry do with his prisoners? bring them to leonato act 4, scene 2: for what virtues does dogberry claim that he should be respected? he is a wise officer of the law, a householder, and is very handsome act 5, scene 1: what advice does antonio give his brother regarding his grief? not to take all the pain upon himself act 5, scene 1: why does leonato challenge claudio to a duel? claudio wronged his innocent daughter when he accused her act 5, scene 1: how does antonio defend leonato? antonio also challenges claudio to a duel act 5, scene 1: why does benedick also challenge claudio? beatrice told him to kill caludio act 5, scene 1: how does don pedro attempt to diffuse the situation between claudio and benedick? he teases benedick about beatrice without realizing that benedick is now serious about her act 5, scene 1: what news does caludio learn from borachio? borachio staged hero's disloyalty act 5, scene 1: what does claudio claim his only sin is in the event surrounding hero's death? he only mistook margaret for hero