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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Cardinal respond to Ferdinand's suggestion after learning the news?
(a) He doesn't think he is mad enough.
(b) He's crying too much to notice Ferdinand's reaction.
(c) He thinks he is over-reacting a bit.
(d) He leaves the room before he sees Ferdinand's reaction.

2. Which of the following does Ferdinand propose be done to the subject of the news?
(a) Find the thief and kill him.
(b) Steal back the jewels.
(c) Search for the Duchess.
(d) Make a soup out of the baby.

3. How does Bosola treat the Old Lady when he catches her in a hurry?
(a) Kindly: he apologizes for his rudeness last time they met.
(b) Cruelly: he lets her know that he knows about the Duchess's pregnancy.
(c) Suspiciously: he thinks she may have just stolen something.
(d) Excitedly: she has come to meet him in secret.

4. What sound was supposedly heard from the Duchess's room that caused Bosola to be suspicious?
(a) A shriek
(b) Music
(c) Lots of women's laughter
(d) A cry from someone asking to be set free

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Antonio send Delio?

2. What does the Duchess say to Antonio after eating the fruit Bosola gave her?

3. When Delio is proposing an arrangement between himself and Julia, what does he offer Julia for her service?

4. Why is Antonio afraid when the Duchess leaves so quickly after eating the fruit Bosola gave her?

5. At the beginning of the play, we learn that the Duchess:

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