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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does Bosola give Ferdinand at the end of the Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) A dagger
(b) A letter
(c) A key
(d) A small bag of gold

2. What does Antonio announce has been stolen from the Duchess's chamber?
(a) Expensive jewels
(b) Her family dagger
(c) Her baby
(d) Her secret legal papers

3. After Ferdinand confronts the Duchess about her children, which of the following does the Duchess offer to Ferdinand?
(a) Her promise never to disobey him again if he will only lend her some money.
(b) That he can finally meet her husband -- and know who he is.
(c) Nothing; she refuses to speak to him.
(d) Information that Ferdinand is being spied upon by the Cardinal.

4. When the Cardinal asks Bosola to kill Antonio, Bosola:
(a) Hires someone else to do it.
(b) Lies to the Cardinal, and says he'll do it.
(c) Agrees to do it.
(d) Says he'll do it, but for a very high price.

5. What do the pilgrims think about what the Cardinal does to the Duchess and her family?
(a) That it is completely warranted.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) That it is cruel and out of proportion.
(d) That it should have happened a long time ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Ferdinand and the Cardinal learn this new information?

2. Bosola learns of the Cardinal's plans to kill him by:

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

4. How does Bosola treat the Old Lady when he catches her in a hurry?

5. Initially, who is the Duchess is engaged to marry:

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