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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Antonio as a result of the Duchess's lie?
(a) He is sent off as "punishment."
(b) He is executed that night.
(c) He is thrown in a Malfi jail.
(d) He is fired.

2. What does Cariola declare after the wedding?
(a) That the Duchess is too young to marry.
(b) That the Duchess is a great woman, but that she pities her.
(c) That Antonio will be a great father, and the Duchess a great mother.
(d) That the Duchess married well, because Antonio is very rich.

3. Why is Antonio afraid when the Duchess leaves so quickly after eating the fruit Bosola gave her?
(a) Because she is going into labor before she could be taken somewhere else.
(b) Because he doesn't want her to die.
(c) Because he thinks she is cheating on him with someone else.
(d) Because she might discover he is stealing her money.

4. What is/are the gender(s) of the Duchess's child(ren)?
(a) Two boys and two girls
(b) One girl, but she died
(c) Two boys and one girl
(d) Two boys

5. Ferdinand believes the Duchess's reputation is ruined because:
(a) No one knows she is married, so it doesn't matter if she's secretly married or not.
(b) Antonio has been stealing from her, and she never figured it out.
(c) She is out of money.
(d) She has had so many children so young.

6. What does Delio tell Antonio to ease his fears after the Duchess eats the fruit Bosola gave her?
(a) That he'll still get the Duchess's money, even if she dies.
(b) That he worries too much about everything.
(c) To tell others that the Duchess is sick from Bosola's "poisoned" apricots.
(d) That he'll start spying on the Duchess and tell Antonio what he learns.

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

8. Which of the following characters are all related?
(a) The Cardinal, Ferdinand, and Antonio
(b) Antonio, Bosola, and the Duchess
(c) Ferdinand, Antonio, and Bosola
(d) The Cardinal, Ferdinand, and the Duchess

9. What key piece of information do the Cardinal and Ferdinand finally have in Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) The Duchess has run away.
(b) The Duchess has had a baby.
(c) The Duchess is coming to visit them.
(d) Antonio is stealing from the Duchess.

10. The Duchess thinks that her brothers' advice about remarrying:
(a) Will make her feel better after they leave.
(b) Was rehearsed.
(c) Was something she already knew.
(d) Is very smart for a woman in her position.

11. How do Ferdinand and the Cardinal learn this new information?
(a) From Delio's confession
(b) From Antonio's confession
(c) From the letter Castruchio delivered
(d) From a letter the Duchess wrote them herself

12. What does Delio tell Antonio about Ferdinand's anger over his sister's situation?
(a) That it has more or less gone away.
(b) Nothing, since Ferdinand hasn't ever been angry.
(c) That it has lessened, but is still there a little.
(d) That it seems be storing up and in hibernation.

13. Which of the following does Ferdinand propose be done to the subject of the news?
(a) Make a soup out of the baby.
(b) Search for the Duchess.
(c) Find the thief and kill him.
(d) Steal back the jewels.

14. The Duchess and Antonio decide to get married because:
(a) They have to do it because of their families.
(b) The Duchess is already pregnant with Antonio's baby.
(c) Her brothers want her to marry as soon as possible.
(d) They love each other very much.

15. When Delios and Julia are interrupted, how does Julia react to the interruption?
(a) She hides behind a curtain.
(b) She exits the scene.
(c) She yells at everyone.
(d) She faints.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the play, we learn that the Duchess:

2. After Antonio confronts Bosola outside of the Duchess's room, what does he drop as he walks away from Bosola?

3. When Ferdinand returns to the Duchess's court and speaks with her about her children, what does the Duchess think?

4. What do Antonio and the Duchess tease Cariola about when Act 3, Scene 2 opens?

5. How does Delio react to Antonio's secret?

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