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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. When the Duchess leaves after eating the fruit Bosola gave her, she is feeling:
(a) Very energetic
(b) Very happy
(c) Not very well at all
(d) Very sleepy

2. Who does the Cardinal hire to spy on the Duchess?
(a) Ferdinand
(b) No one
(c) Bosola
(d) Delio

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

4. What secret does Antonio tell Delio in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) That he is stealing from the Duchess.
(b) That he is secretly a prince.
(c) That he and the Duchess have married in secret.
(d) That he is a spy for Ferdinand.

5. Antonio and Delio are:
(a) Enemies
(b) Brothers
(c) Father and son
(d) Good friends

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Cardinal and Ferdinand tell the Duchess before they leave to go live abroad?

2. The Duchess and Antonio decide to get married because:

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

4. What does Bosola do upon finding Antonio's dropped item outside of the Duchess's door?

5. What does Cariola declare after the wedding?

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