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Who is the main character behind the plan to deceive Benedick and Beatrice into falling in love with each other?
ADon John
BDogberry
CDon Pedro✓
DClaudio Don Pedro creates and orchestrates the scheme, getting Hero, Claudio, and Leonato involved to convince Benedick and Beatrice that the other is secretly in love with them.
Which character famously states, "I will live a bachelor" and insists he will never marry, yet ends up falling in love with Beatrice?
ADon Pedro
BClaudio
CBenedick✓
DBalthasar
Rationale
Benedick is the clever bachelor who participates in a playful exchange of banter with Beatrice throughout the play. Despite his declarations against marriage, he is tricked into thinking that Beatrice has feelings for him and ultimately admits his love for her, proposing marriage by the end of the play.
In Much Ado About Nothing, which character comes up with the plan to trick Benedick and Beatrice into falling in love with each other?
ADon John
BDogberry
CDon Pedro✓
DClaudio Don Pedro, the Prince of Aragon, devises the "merry war" scheme, getting assistance from Claudio, Leonato, Hero, and others to convince Benedick and Beatrice that they are secretly in love with one another.