View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Hire someone to kidnap the Duchess and bring her back to the Cardinal's palace.
(d) Nothing, at least until the finds out who the father of the baby is.

2. When the Duchess sees the fake scene, what does she express?
(a) She will love her brothers, no matter how cruel they are to her.
(b) She wishes she were dead.
(c) She has already taken poison, and will die soon.
(d) She will find a way to break free.

3. After Bosola gives the Duchess fruit that makes her "sick," what does Bosola worry about the fruit?
(a) That it may have been poisoned without his knowledge.
(b) That he didn't give her enough.
(c) That she took all of it, and it was expensive.
(d) That she gave it away to other people.

4. In an effort to protect Antonio, the Duchess lies about what?
(a) That he does terrible work around the palace.
(b) That he spoke ill of her.
(c) That he has murdered someone in the palace.
(d) That he has been stealing from her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antonio announce has been stolen from the Duchess's chamber?

2. At the end of Act 2, Scene 3, who does the Duchess tell that she is secretly married to Antonio?

3. As the message is delivered to the Cardinal and Ferdinand, what are other people in the room observing?

4. Cariola is:

5. During Julia and Delio's conversation, Julia mentions in an aside that:

(see the answer key)

This section contains 375 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample