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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The item Bosola brings to Antonio and the Duchess is originally from:
(a) Ferdinand
(b) Bosola himself
(c) The Count
(d) The Cardinal

2. What does Antonio announce has been stolen from the Duchess's chamber?
(a) Her family dagger
(b) Expensive jewels
(c) Her secret legal papers
(d) Her baby

3. What rumor is going around the castle and being told by the servants?
(a) That Bosola and the Duchess have secretly married.
(b) That a Swiss man was caught in the Duchess's chamber.
(c) That the Duchess has run away with a secret lover.
(d) That the Duchess has killed herself.

4. Why do the pilgrims think what they do about the Duchess's choice to marry Antonio?
(a) They are happy, because the wedding has been planned for a long time.
(b) They are surprised, because Antonio is "beneath" the Duchess.
(c) They are grateful to God for such a happy union.
(d) They are surprised, because the Duchess is "beneath" Antonio.

5. At the end of Act 2, Scene 3, who does the Duchess tell that she is secretly married to Antonio?
(a) The Cardinal
(b) Bosola
(c) The Count
(d) A random servant

Short Answer Questions

1. Who murders Julia?

2. Which words best describes the Cardinal's reaction to the news?

3. What do the pilgrims think about the Duchess's choice to marry Antonio?

4. Where does Ferdinand imprison the Duchess?

5. When Ferdinand descends into madness, what kind of creature does he think he is?

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