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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bosola treat the old lady who he meets in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) With surprise and excitement
(b) With sadness and grief
(c) With contempt and rudeness
(d) With manners and respect

2. What does Delio tell Julia about her husband?
(a) That he also wants a divorce.
(b) That he says their child is very sick, so she must return to Malfi.
(c) That he and her sister are waiting for her at the market.
(d) That he has hurried to Rome.

3. What relationship do Julia and the Cardinal have?
(a) They are very old friends.
(b) The Cardinal is Julia's priest.
(c) The Cardinal is Julia's father, but no one knows it.
(d) They are secret lovers.

4. What key information does Bosola still not understand by the end of Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) That Antonio knows he is a spy for the Duchess's brothers.
(b) That Antonio is stealing the Duchess's money.
(c) That the Duchess and Antonio are married.
(d) That the Duchess has fled in the night.

5. What does Delio tell Antonio to ease his fears after the Duchess eats the fruit Bosola gave her?
(a) That he worries too much about everything.
(b) That he'll still get the Duchess's money, even if she dies.
(c) That he'll start spying on the Duchess and tell Antonio what he learns.
(d) To tell others that the Duchess is sick from Bosola's "poisoned" apricots.

Short Answer Questions

1. Antonio tells Bosola that Bosola is the chief suspect in:

2. What two main characters are wandering around the palace in Act 2, Scene 3?

3. In Act 2, Scene 2, what major secret does Bosola still not know?

4. What does Cariola declare after the wedding?

5. When the Duchess tells Ferdinand what she thought of his advice about remarrying, he:

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