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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. What does the Duchess say to Antonio after eating the fruit Bosola gave her?
(a) That she thinks her brothers will be arriving soon.
(b) That she no longer loves him.
(c) That she fears she is undone.
(d) That she is happy to be going on a trip.

2. Which of the following characters are all related?
(a) The Cardinal, Ferdinand, and the Duchess
(b) Ferdinand, Antonio, and Bosola
(c) Antonio, Bosola, and the Duchess
(d) The Cardinal, Ferdinand, and Antonio

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Antonio is worried about what with the Duchess's brothers?

2. Which character is the Duchess's twin brother?

3. How does the Duchess describe herself before she exits Act 2, Scene 1?

4. Why does the Old Lady return to the scene after the Duchess has eaten Bosola's fruit?

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

(see the answer key)

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