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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. Cariola's statement after the wedding can be seen as foreshadowing what?
(a) That the Duchess's youth will prevent the couple from being happy.
(b) That the happy new couple will soon become very wealthy.
(c) How many kids the Duchess and Antonio will have.
(d) The trouble that will come from the secrecy of the marriage.

2. At the beginning of the play, we learn that the Duchess:
(a) Is a young widow
(b) Is too old to ever get married
(c) Is engaged to be married
(d) Is married with 3 children

3. The Duchess hires Bosola because:
(a) Ferdinand recommends him.
(b) They are related.
(c) He seems trustworthy.
(d) She has known him for a long time.

4. Cariola is:
(a) Ferdinand's wife
(b) Antonio's daughter
(c) The Duchess's assistant
(d) The Cardinal's secret lover

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Antonio first describes the Duchess as:

2. After the proposal, the Duchess and Antonio:

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

4. Why did Bosola think that he had proven that the Duchess was pregnant?

5. The Duchess proposes to Antonio by:

(see the answer key)

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