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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the play, we learn that the Duchess:
(a) Is married with 3 children
(b) Is a young widow
(c) Is too old to ever get married
(d) Is engaged to be married

2. The item Bosola brings to Antonio and the Duchess is originally from:
(a) The Count
(b) Ferdinand
(c) Bosola himself
(d) The Cardinal

3. In Act 1, Scene 1, it becomes clear that Bosola thinks what of the Cardinal?
(a) That he is an excellent horseman.
(b) That he is an honest, trustworthy religious man.
(c) That he is dishonest and has the devil in him.
(d) Bosola doesn't know him well enough to have an opinion yet.

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

5. Bosola believes he is haunted by:
(a) His dead mother
(b) The father he never knew
(c) The Duchess
(d) The Duchess's children

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Bosola think that he had proven that the Duchess was pregnant?

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

3. What is unique about the structure of Act 3, Scene 4?

4. Why does the Old Lady return to the scene after the Duchess has eaten Bosola's fruit?

5. In Act Three, who does Ferdinand tell the Duchess she must marry?

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