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Much Ado About Nothing
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Act I, scene i
Act I, scenes ii–iii
Act II, scene i
Act II, scenes ii–iii
Act III, scenes i–ii
Act III, scene iii
Act III, scenes iv–v
Act IV, scenes i–ii
Act V, scenes i–ii
Act V, scenes iii–iv
Characters
Character List
Beatrice
Benedick
Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Social Performance
Deception
Honor
Quotes By Section
Act I, scene i
Act I, scenes ii-iii
Act II, scene i
Act II, scenes ii-iii
Act III, scenes i-ii
Act III, scene iii
Act III, scenes iv-v
Act IV, scenes i-ii
Act V, scenes i-ii
Act V, scenes iii-iv
Quotes By Character
Beatrice
Benedick
Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon
Claudio
Don John
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Act 1, scene i
Act 1, scenes ii-iii
Act 2, scene i
Act 2, scenes ii-iii
Act 3, scenes i-ii
Act 3, scene iii
Act 3, scenes iv-v
Act 4, scenes i-ii
Act 5, scenes i-ii
Act 5, scenes iii-iv
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Plot Overview Quiz
Further Study
Plot Overview Quiz
1
of 5
In what country does Much Ado About Nothing take place?
Scotland
Italy
England
Denmark
2
of 5
At the start of the play, Leonato is preparing to welcome home his friends from ___.
War
School
Paris
Their honeymoon
3
of 5
After Claudio leaves Hero at the altar, Hero's family tells everyone that ___.
Hero died of grief
Hero committed suicide
Hero went abroad
Hero is in confinement
4
of 5
Who are the local heads of police?
Borachio and Conrad
Benedick and Beatrice
Hero and Claudio
Dogberry and Verges
5
of 5
At the end of the play, how many couples get married in total?
1
2
4
Zero
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