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

2. What causes Antonio to be suspicious of Bosola?
(a) The book Bosola is reading.
(b) How Bosola is dressed.
(c) The lyrics of a song Bosola is singing
(d) Bosola's wandering around the palace after everyone was supposed to stay in their rooms.

3. Why is Antonio afraid when the Duchess leaves so quickly after eating the fruit Bosola gave her?
(a) Because he doesn't want her to die.
(b) Because he thinks she is cheating on him with someone else.
(c) Because she might discover he is stealing her money.
(d) Because she is going into labor before she could be taken somewhere else.

4. Antonio is worried about what with the Duchess's brothers?
(a) Their greed for Antonio's great wealth.
(b) Their reaction and lack of approval.
(c) Their reaction to not being invited to such a big event.
(d) Their reaction to how much money was spent on the party after the wedding.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What two main characters are wandering around the palace in Act 2, Scene 3?

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

3. Antonio responds to the Duchess's proposal by saying that:

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

5. Antonio first describes the Duchess as:

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