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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. Which words best describes the Cardinal's reaction to the news?
(a) Grief-stricken
(b) Joyful
(c) Cold
(d) Unsurprised

2. The Duchess proposes to Antonio by:
(a) Asking him to write down her will.
(b) Getting down on one knee.
(c) Dressing up as someone else.
(d) Presenting him with gold.

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

4. What does Antonio do to make sure no one knows what is happening with the Duchess?
(a) Gives her a sleeping potion.
(b) Lies and announces that she has died.
(c) Orders all of the court gates shut.
(d) Sends her away.

5. What does Bosola suspect is "wrong" with the Duchess?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) That she is spending lots of money in secret.
(c) That she is planning to join a nunnery.
(d) That she is going to run away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Delio ask Julia to do for him?

2. What is the big news at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

3. Which word best describes Ferdinand's reaction the news?

4. In Act 2, Scene 2, what major secret does Bosola still not know?

5. What does Antonio think his sudden affliction is while he's speaking with Bosolo (when Antonio finds him out of his room)?

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