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The Duchess of Malfi Quiz

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The Duchess of Malfi Quiz

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1)

What does Delio tell Julia about her husband? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

That he and her sister are waiting for her at the market.
That he says their child is very sick, so she must return to Malfi.
That he also wants a divorce.
That he has hurried to Rome.
2)

Who kills Antonio? (from Act 5, Scene 4)

Julia
Bosola
The Cardinal
His own son
3)

What key piece of information do the Cardinal and Ferdinand finally have in Act 2, Scene 5? (from Act 2, Scene 5)

The Duchess has had a baby.
The Duchess has run away.
Antonio is stealing from the Duchess.
The Duchess is coming to visit them.
4)

What relationship do Julia and Castruchio have? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

They are neighbors.
They are brother and sister.
They have no relationship.
They are married.
5)

What does Ferdinand finally decide to do at the end of Act 2, Scene 5? (from Act 2, Scene 5)

Hire someone to kidnap the Duchess and bring her back to the Cardinal's palace.
Hire someone to kill the Duchess in her sleep.
Nothing, at least until the finds out who the father of the baby is.
Leave immediately to seek revenge on the Duchess.
6)

What item does Ferdinand give the Duchess when he leaps into her room and surprises her? (from Act 3, Scene 2)

Jewels for her birthday
A dagger
Flowers
Nothing
7)

Bosola learns of the Cardinal's plans to kill him by: (from Act 5, Scene 4)

A dropped letter he found.
The Cardinal told him directly.
A letter Antonio sent him.
Overhearing him.
8)

Who kills the Cardinal? (from Act 5, Scene 5)

Bosola
Ferdinand
Bosola and Ferdinand
He kills himself
9)

What does Ferdinand vow as Act 3, Scene 1 concludes? (from Act 3, Scene 1)

To be a better brother to his sister.
To never sin again.
To fast as punishment for his evil deeds.
To get a confession from the Duchess.
10)

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

On the street
Julia's room
The Cardinal's palace
The city market
11)

The item Bosola brings to Antonio and the Duchess is originally from: (from Act 3, Scene 5)

The Count
Bosola himself
The Cardinal
Ferdinand
12)

Antonio accuses Cariola of: (from Act 3, Scene 2)

Betraying him and the Duchess.
Having an affair with Delio.
Stealing money from the Duchess.
Stealing money from the church.
13)

What does the Cardinal try to do to Ferdinand? (from Act 2, Scene 5)

Kill him
Calm him down
Kidnap him
Bribe him
14)

After learning that the Cardinal is giving away Antonio's property, Antonio decides to try to: (from Act 5, Scene 1)

All of these answers are correct.
Die trying to reconcile if the Cardinal won't budge.
Frighten the Cardinal into a reconciliation.
Sneak into the Cardinal's room that night.
15)

When Delios and Julia are interrupted, how does Julia react to the interruption? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

She faints.
She yells at everyone.
She hides behind a curtain.
She exits the scene.
16)

What has the Cardinal convinced the Pope to do with the Duchess's belongings? (from Act 3, Scene 4)

Confiscate them.
Take them as a gift for the church.
Sell them.
Burn them.
17)

After Pescara responds to Julia's letter from the Cardinal, where does he say he is going? (from Act 5, Scene 1)

To visit Ferdinand, who is sick.
To church.
To see the Cardinal right away.
To the town market.
18)

How does the Cardinal believe the Duchess should be punished? (from Act 3, Scene 3)

He believes she should be forgiven for her sins.
By going into solitude for 1 year.
By being banished with Antonio and their children.
By having to pay the church as penance for her sins.
19)

How does Antonion feel about confronting the Cardinal with the hope of reconciliation? (from Act 5, Scene 3)

He is afraid, and needs to be encouraged by Delio.
He has a feeling it will go badly.
He is looking forward to the visit.
He takes a large army with him or protection.
20)

At the end of the play, when Bosola and his servant enter the Cardinal's chamber, what does Bosola declare? (from Act 5, Scene 5)

That he has fulfilled his promise to the Cardinal.
That he is there to kill the Cardinal.
That he wants payment and a fast horse right away.
That he is sorry for everything he has ever done.
21)

What item does Bosola give Ferdinand at the end of the Act 3, Scene 1? (from Act 3, Scene 1)

A dagger
A small bag of gold
A letter
A key
22)

Ancona is the name of: (from Act 3, Scene 4)

The town the Duchess and her family are banished from.
The Duchess's daughter.
The Duchess's mother.
The Duchess's sister.
23)

Ferdinand believes the Duchess's reputation is ruined because: (from Act 3, Scene 2)

Antonio has been stealing from her, and she never figured it out.
She is out of money.
No one knows she is married, so it doesn't matter if she's secretly married or not.
She has had so many children so young.
24)

What do the final comments from the pilgrims foreshadow? (from Act 3, Scene 4)

War from a neighboring country.
The happiness in the future for Antonio and the Duchess.
Antonio's impending doom.
That the Duchess's daughter will get the plague.
25)

When Delio and Julia are talking about a potential arrangement between themsevles, who walks in and interrupts? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

Julia's servant
The Cardinal
Julia's sister
Julia's husband
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