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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. What does Delio tell Antonio to ease his fears after the Duchess eats the fruit Bosola gave her?
(a) That he'll still get the Duchess's money, even if she dies.
(b) That he worries too much about everything.
(c) To tell others that the Duchess is sick from Bosola's "poisoned" apricots.
(d) That he'll start spying on the Duchess and tell Antonio what he learns.

2. What key piece of information do the Cardinal and Ferdinand finally have in Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) The Duchess has had a baby.
(b) The Duchess is coming to visit them.
(c) The Duchess has run away.
(d) Antonio is stealing from the Duchess.

3. During Julia and Delio's conversation, Julia mentions in an aside that:
(a) She thinks Delio is an idiot.
(b) She is planning to murder Delio.
(c) She has been in love with Delio for a very long time.
(d) Delio used to be one of her old suitors.

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

5. Where does Antonio send Delio?
(a) Athens
(b) Rome
(c) London
(d) Paris

Short Answer Questions

1. What relationship do Julia and Castruchio have?

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

3. Which words best describes the Cardinal's reaction to the news?

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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