Select the correct answer.Read the excerpt from paragraph 2 of the passage.He was wont to speak plain and to the purpose, like an honest man and a soldier; and now his words are a very fantastical banquet, just so many strange dishes.What does Benedick mean when he says Claudio's new way of speaking is a "fantastical banquet"? A. It is unusually commanding. B. It is unnecessarily elaborate. C. It is precise. D. It is confusing.

Select the correct text in the passage.Which line from paragraphs 3–9 best supports the theme?(3) And Benedick hastily concealed himself, as Don Pedro, Claudio, and Leonato approached, followed by some musicians.(4) "Come, shall we hear this music?" said Don Pedro, seating himself on a bench within earshot of the arbour. "See you where Benedick has hidden himself?" he added in a low voice.(5) "Oh, very well, my lord," answered Claudio. "When the music is ended, we will give him something to think about..."(6) Come hither, Leonato," said Don Pedro, when the young musician had retired. "What was it that you told me of to-day—that your niece Beatrice was in love with Signor Benedick?"(7) "Go on," whispered Claudio. "We shall catch our bird. I did never think that lady would have loved any man," he added aloud, for Benedick's benefit.(8) "No, nor I neither," said Leonato; "but it is most wonderful that she should so doat on Signor Benedick, whom she has in all outward behaviour always seemed to abhor."(9) "Is it possible? Sits the wind in that corner?" murmured the astonished Benedick in his hiding-place.

Select the correct answer.Read the excerpt from paragraph 18."To what end?" asked Claudio. "He would make but a sport of it, and torment the poor lady worse."What does Claudio mean when he says that Benedick would "make but a sport of it"? A. that Benedick would use the information to torture Beatrice's suitors B. that Benedick would use the knowledge to make fun of Beatrice C. that Benedick would turn winning Beatrice's love into a competition D. that Benedick would ignore Beatrice because he cares more for entertainment

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.Read the excerpt from paragraphs 27–29.(27) "My lord, will you walk? Dinner is ready," said Leonato.(28) "If he do not doat on her after this, I will never trust my expectation," laughed Claudio, as the conspirators withdrew...(29) When the others had gone, Benedick came forth from his hiding-place, deeply impressed with what he had heard.How does this excerpt develop a theme about deception?These lines develop a theme about deception by showing .

Select the correct answer.Which detail from paragraph 30 of the passage is emphasized in the artwork? A. Beatrice's unrequited love for Benedick B. Beatrice's natural beauty and wisdom C. Benedick's sighting of Beatrice after overhearing the men's conversation D. Benedick's sympathy for not returning Beatrice's interest in him as a suitor

Select the correct answer.How does the conversation between Claudio, Don Pedro, and Leonato move the plot forward? A. by scaring Benedick into hiding from Beatrice's uncle B. by arranging a marriage between Benedick and Beatrice C. by setting Benedick up to pursue Beatrice in marriage D. by convincing Benedick he deserves to marry Beatrice