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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 2, what major secret does Bosola still not know?
(a) That Antonio and the Duchess are secretly married.
(b) That Antonio is stealing the Duchess's money.
(c) Nothing: Bosola knows all the secrets of everyone.
(d) That the Duchess had twins.

2. What key piece of information do the Cardinal and Ferdinand finally have in Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) Antonio is stealing from the Duchess.
(b) The Duchess has run away.
(c) The Duchess is coming to visit them.
(d) The Duchess has had a baby.

3. Once he learns the news, Ferdinand seems most focused on:
(a) Figuring out who is going to pay to raise the baby.
(b) Going to see his sister so he can celebrate with her.
(c) Revenge
(d) Supporting his sister.

4. In Act 1, Scene 1, which of the following men is described as very honest?
(a) Antonio
(b) Bosola
(c) The Cardinal
(d) Ferdinand

5. Which word best describes Ferdinand's reaction the news?
(a) Sadness
(b) Fury
(c) Confusion
(d) Happiness

Short Answer Questions

1. Antonio first describes the Duchess as:

2. During Julia and Delio's conversation, Julia mentions in an aside that:

3. When the Cardinal and Ferdinand are speaking in Act 2, Scene 5, where does their conversation take place?

4. When the Duchess first plans to speak with Antonio, she asks Cariola to:

5. Which of the following characters are all related?

Short Essay Questions

1. Was Cariola lying when she claimed she was innocent to Antonio and the Duchess?

2. In Act 3, is Ferdinand still angry about the Duchess's children after all of these years?

3. How does Delio show his support and friendship to Antonio before Antonio leaves to demand a reconciliation with the Cardinal?

4. After she is strangled, the Duchess regains consciousness for a few brief moments. What does Bosola tell her during that time, and why?

5. Because the Duchess did, in fact, disobey Ferdinand and the Cardinal, how does Ferdinand decide to punish her?

6. What does the Duchess think will happen with her plan of sending Antonio away as punishment for supposedly stealing from her?

7. Who is the symbol of hope for the future at the conclusion of the play?

8. Did Delio have a good reason to be worried that Antonio had been betrayed? Why or why not?

9. After Antonio bans Bosola from entering the Duchess's chamber, Antonio drops a paper. Does he drop this paper on accident or on purpose? Why?

10. What does the Cardinal gain by becoming a soldier and resigning from the church?

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