1. What does Bosola give to the Duchess to try to find out the truth about her "condition"?
(a) Apples
(b) Plums
(c) Apricots
(d) Cherries

2. How does the Cardinal respond to Ferdinand's suggestion after learning the news?
(a) He leaves the room before he sees Ferdinand's reaction.
(b) He thinks he is over-reacting a bit.
(c) He doesn't think he is mad enough.
(d) He's crying too much to notice Ferdinand's reaction.

3. What do Antonio and the Duchess tease Cariola about when Act 3, Scene 2 opens?
(a) That she has gained some weight recently.
(b) That she is in love with another attendant.
(c) That she can't cook very well.
(d) That she doesn't want to get married.

4. What secret does Antonio tell Delio in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) That he is a spy for Ferdinand.
(b) That he is secretly a prince.
(c) That he is stealing from the Duchess.
(d) That he and the Duchess have married in secret.

5. What is the Duchess supposed to do with the item Ferdinand gives her?
(a) Wear them at the next nobility event.
(b) He doesn't give her anything.
(c) Place them around her room.
(d) Kill herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Ferdinand returns to the Duchess's palace to confront her about her children, which of the following does The Duchess finally confess to Ferdinand?

2. What has the Cardinal convinced the Pope to do with the Duchess's belongings?

3. What reason does Bosola give for being out of his room in the middle of the night (when everyone is supposed to be staying in their bedchambers)?

4. What does the Cardinal do to the Duchess and her family?

5. What do the pilgrims think about what the Cardinal does to the Duchess and her family?

(see the answer key)

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