Select the correct answer.Read the excerpt from paragraphs 2–3 of the passage.(2) …Ha! the Prince and Monsieur Love. I will hide me in the arbour."(3) And Benedick hastily concealed himself, as Don Pedro, Claudio, and Leonato approached, followed by some musicians.How does seeing Benedick in hiding affect the actions of the other characters? A. The characters become cautious and nervous when they see Benedick hiding in the bushes. B. The characters are revengeful and purposefully trick Benedick into thinking he has an admirer. C. The characters are friendly and quickly greet Benedick in his hiding spot. D. The characters are cunning and quickly devise a plan to trick Benedick.

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.Which statement best summarizes the main events in the passage? A. Benedick struggles with how his friends change once they are in love and wonders if he too will act differently. B. Benedick considers the type of woman he could love and thinks that, even if he found her, he would not change who he is or how he acts. C. Benedick eavesdrops on his friends, who know he is listening, and they trick him into thinking Beatrice is in love with him. D. Benedick overhears his friends talking about Beatrice's love for him and wonders if he could ever love her back.

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

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