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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 thinks he is over-reacting a bit.
(c) He leaves the room before he sees Ferdinand's reaction.
(d) He's crying too much to notice Ferdinand's reaction.

2. When Delio and Julia are talking about a potential arrangement, someone walks in and interrupts. What does this person announce?
(a) That Julia's husband has delivered a letter to Ferdinand that has made him angry.
(b) That dinner is ready.
(c) That Julia's husband is searching for her.
(d) That it is time for her to go to church.

3. What does Delio pledge to Antonio before he departs for abroad?
(a) His daughter for marriage when she's old enough
(b) His loyalty
(c) That he'll bring back an army
(d) That he'll never return

4. What does Ferdinand finally decide to do at the end of Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) Leave immediately to seek revenge on the Duchess.
(b) Hire someone to kill the Duchess in her sleep.
(c) Nothing, at least until the finds out who the father of the baby is.
(d) Hire someone to kidnap the Duchess and bring her back to the Cardinal's palace.

5. Which of the following characters are all related?
(a) The Cardinal, Ferdinand, and Antonio
(b) Ferdinand, Antonio, and Bosola
(c) Antonio, Bosola, and the Duchess
(d) The Cardinal, Ferdinand, and the Duchess

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When the Cardinal and Ferdinand are speaking in Act 2, Scene 5, where does their conversation take place?

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

5. After the proposal, the Duchess and Antonio:

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