Act 2 Sc3  
Is “Come hither, Leonato” meant for Benedick’s ears, or is it meant as a signal to begin the gulling?
I think 'come hither Leonato' is meant to represent the signal that the gulling of Beatrice is about to begin . As the others Don Pedro, Leaonato, Claudio and Balthasar are meant to believe that Benedick is not around to listen to their conversation even though the audience know he is there.

 'What was it you told me of to-day, that your niece Beatrice is in love with signor Benedick?'
Does Benedick react to this? if so how, and how large is his reaction?

Benedick seems shocked at the statement. He has a slight reaction, 'is't possible. Sits the wind in the corner?'. Benedick does not react too much as he does not want the others to hear him, however as he says 'Is't possible' he seems to be surprised by the information and happy. Although his reaction is dulled down this also may  have been done to show that eventhough he is happy about the information he still wants to remain within the persona that he dislikes Beatrice.

Benedick Is't possible? Sits the wind in that corner? Is this a moment for audience contact? If so, where does Benedick need to be in order to make that contact? Does he need to move during the previous lines, from one hiding space to another?

 Benedick would most likely be sitting at the front of the stage in the corner so he is visible to the audience however it looks as though he is in a different place to the other men as they could be upper stage to the opposite side as him. As he says 'Is't possible? Sits the wind in that corner?' he would look out towards the audience and question them.

As he moves on to his next line in the play i imagine he would have got down from the stage and be weaving within the audience member's looking as though he is sneaking. As he says 'I should think this a gull, but that the white bearded fellow speaks it', he could be questioning an audience member as if he was having a conversation with them.

He then [emerges] on top the stage. When the others leave i imagine him to slowly make his way back to the stage and as they leave he would enter back on to the stage for his monologue.

 What are eight “graces” which Benedick believes a hypothetical woman must have before he would consider marrying her? What one quality is he flexible upon?
She should be 'wise', 'Virtuous' , 'Fair , 'Mild' , 'Noble' , 'Angel' , 'Musician'.
He is flexible on the colour of her hair, ' Her hair shall be of what colour it please God.


What one element of the “gulling scene” seems to convince Benedick that it is no trick?


He seems to change his mind on the affection of Beatrice when he See's the 'white-bearded fellow speaks it'. This seems to change his mind and he becomes more interested in their conversation.

What effect does the news of Beatrice’s possible suicide have on Benedick?


 What is Beatrice’s meaning in the message she delivers to Benedick between lines 243 – 252? What does Benedick think she means?
 
Benedick thinks that Beatrice is excited to come to dinner as earlier Claudio tells the men to let Beatrice 'wear it out with good counsel, This leads Benedick to believe Beatrice  is nasty to him because she likes him and cannot admit to her feelings.