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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Cariola declare after the wedding?
(a) That the Duchess married well, because Antonio is very rich.
(b) That the Duchess is too young to marry.
(c) That Antonio will be a great father, and the Duchess a great mother.
(d) That the Duchess is a great woman, but that she pities her.

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

4. What first causes Bosola to be suspicious of Antonio?
(a) Antonio's refusal to answer any questions.
(b) A large package Antonio is carrying beneath a blanket.
(c) Antonio's sweating even though it is cold.
(d) The old lady Antonio is talking to.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Antonio find Bosola out of his room, what happens to Antonio when he confronts Bosola?

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

4. Cariola's statement after the wedding can be seen as foreshadowing what?

5. What rumor is going around the castle and being told by the servants?

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