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"Much Ado" at the Movies!

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Introduction:
""Much Ado About Nothing" is one of the Bard's best comedies and it made a great movie! See how you do with a quiz on one of my favorites. Watching the movie, knowing the play, and reviewing the movie's credits will help. Please rate when you're done!"


1. Which character(s) in the film lacked British accents?
    Claudio
    Don Pedro
    Both of these are correct.
    Neither of these are correct.


2. The story revolved around the adventures of two different couples who, despite help and interference, ended up together in the end. Who were these two couples?
    Claudio and Hero; Benedick and Beatrice
    Antonio and Ursula; Claudio and Beatrice
    Borachio and Margaret; Benedick and Hero
    Don Pedro and Beatrice; Borachio and Ursula


3. Which real-life married couple starred in this film as Benedick and Beatrice?
    Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor
    Robert Sean Leonard and Kate Beckinsale
    Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson
    Brian Blessed and Imelda Staunton


4. Which actress/character was an unknowing pawn in the evil schemes of a villain in this story?
    Imelda Staunton/Margaret
    Emma Thompson/Beatrice
    Kate Beckinsale/Hero
    Phyllida Law/Ursula


5. While eavesdropping on a conversation, what caused Benedick to fall over backwards on his chair?
    He heard the sound of a cannon and it startled him.
    He heard that the Prince was planning to courtmartial him.
    He heard that Beatrice secretly loved him.
    He heard that Claudio did not really plan to marry Hero after all.


6. What did Beatrice and Benedick do simultaneously after realizing that they were loved by the other?
    Beatrice swung on a garden swing while Benedick splashed through a fountain.
    Beatrice confronted Benedick and passionately kissed him.
    Beatrice ran and spoke with Hero while Benedick spoke with Claudio.
    Beatrice ran to her room crying while Benedick jumped on his horse and fled for England.


7. In the beginning of the movie, lines from a song actually written by Shakespeare were recited.
    True
    False


8. Who directed this version of "Much Ado About Nothing"?
    Kenneth Branagh
    Franco Zeffirelli
    Denzel Washington
    Brian Blessed


9. What was the name of the evil brother of Don Pedro, played so well by Keanu Reeves?
    Don Juan
    Don Francis
    Don Marco
    Don John


10. Who wrote the original music for "Much Ado About Nothing"?
    Patrick Doyle
    John Barry
    Ennio Morricone
    James Horner


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