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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 is the relationship between the Duchess and Antonio?
(a) They truly love each other.
(b) They are married in secret.
(c) All answers listed here are correct.
(d) They have children together.

2. Julia gives Pescara a letter, which contains a request from the Cardinal. What does it say?
(a) That Pescara should give Julia some of Antonio's former property.
(b) That Pescara is being promoted to being a cardinal.
(c) That Pescara should kill Julia as soon as possible.
(d) That Pescara must leave for Rome at once.

3. What does Delio think of Antonio confronting the Cardinal with the hope of reconciliation?
(a) That they should hire Ferdinand to confront the Cardinal.
(b) That Antonio has also gone mad.
(c) That Antonio should pray at a church first.
(d) That Antonio should not go on such a dangerous errand.

4. What do the Cardinal and Ferdinand tell the Duchess before they leave to go live abroad?
(a) That they have already found a husband for her.
(b) That she should not marry.
(c) That they will send for her within 3 months when they find a husband for her.
(d) That she must marry to reclaim her honor.

5. In Act 2, Scene 2, what major secret does Bosola still not know?
(a) That the Duchess had twins.
(b) Nothing: Bosola knows all the secrets of everyone.
(c) That Antonio is stealing the Duchess's money.
(d) That Antonio and the Duchess are secretly married.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ferdinand believes that the Duchess is damned specifically because:

2. The Duchess tells Antonio about a dream she has. What does she describe happens in the dream?

3. What does Antonio do to make sure no one knows what is happening with the Duchess?

4. How does Ferdinand pay Bosola for murdering the Duchess?

5. What has happened to the number of the Duchess and Antonio's servants after Antonio and the Duchess leave Malfi?

(see the answer key)

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