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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Old Lady return to the scene after the Duchess has eaten Bosola's fruit?
(a) To get back at Bosola.
(b) To put a curse on everyone.
(c) To steal money from people during the chaos.
(d) To help the Duchess give birth.

2. The Duchess proposes to Antonio by:
(a) Presenting him with gold.
(b) Getting down on one knee.
(c) Dressing up as someone else.
(d) Asking him to write down her will.

3. Antonio first describes the Duchess as:
(a) Not very smart and in need of guidance
(b) Beautiful, good, and noble
(c) Mean, scheming, and vengeful
(d) Not well respected by the people who know her

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

5. After the proposal, the Duchess and Antonio:
(a) Run to tell her brothers before they've gone too far.
(b) Declare their marriage with Cariola as a witness.
(c) Send Cariola for a priest.
(d) Elope to Paris.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Duchess thinks that her brothers' advice about remarrying:

3. What does Cariola declare after the wedding?

4. What secret does Antonio tell Delio in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. When the Duchess leaves after eating the fruit Bosola gave her, she is feeling:

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