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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. What rumor is going around the castle and being told by the servants?
(a) That a Swiss man was caught in the Duchess's chamber.
(b) That the Duchess has killed herself.
(c) That the Duchess has run away with a secret lover.
(d) That Bosola and the Duchess have secretly married.

2. After Antonio find Bosola out of his room, what happens to Antonio when he confronts Bosola?
(a) He starts coughing uncontrollably.
(b) He faints.
(c) His stomach starts to hurt.
(d) He gets a nosebleed.

3. In Act 1, Scene 1, which of the following men is described as very honest?
(a) Antonio
(b) Bosola
(c) The Cardinal
(d) Ferdinand

4. What confirmed information does Bosola have in Act 2, Scene 2, that he didn't have before?
(a) That the Duchess's brothers are on their way back.
(b) That the Duchess is pregnant.
(c) That the Duchess and Antonio are married.
(d) That Antonio is stealing from the Duchess.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Antonio first describes the Duchess as:

3. Antonio tells Bosola that Bosola is the chief suspect in:

4. What sound was supposedly heard from the Duchess's room that caused Bosola to be suspicious?

5. What does Delio tell Antonio to ease his fears after the Duchess eats the fruit Bosola gave her?

(see the answer key)

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