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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Antonio think his sudden affliction is while he's speaking with Bosolo (when Antonio finds him out of his room)?
(a) More evidence of Bosola poisoning everyone
(b) An omen
(c) A sign of a brain tumor
(d) A result of being punched in the face earlier that day

2. The Duchess proposes to Antonio by:
(a) Getting down on one knee.
(b) Presenting him with gold.
(c) Asking him to write down her will.
(d) Dressing up as someone else.

3. What does the Duchess say to Antonio after eating the fruit Bosola gave her?
(a) That she is happy to be going on a trip.
(b) That she fears she is undone.
(c) That she thinks her brothers will be arriving soon.
(d) That she no longer loves him.

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

5. Ferdinand's behavior upon hearing the news foreshadows:
(a) His death from the plague.
(b) His coming madness
(c) His repentance.
(d) His financial ruin.

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

7. When Delio is proposing an arrangement between himself and Julia, what does he offer Julia for her service?
(a) A jewel-encrusted dagger
(b) Jewels
(c) A new palace
(d) Gold

8. How does the Cardinal respond to Ferdinand's suggestion after learning the news?
(a) He doesn't think he is mad enough.
(b) He thinks he is over-reacting a bit.
(c) He's crying too much to notice Ferdinand's reaction.
(d) He leaves the room before he sees Ferdinand's reaction.

9. 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.

10. At the end of Act 2, Scene 3, who does the Duchess tell that she is secretly married to Antonio?
(a) The Cardinal
(b) Bosola
(c) The Count
(d) A random servant

11. What is the big news at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) That Antonio and the Duchess are getting divorced.
(b) That the Duchess found out Antonio was stealing from her.
(c) That Antonio and the Duchess have been found out.
(d) That Antonio and the Duchess have had a son.

12. When the Cardinal and Ferdinand are speaking in Act 2, Scene 5, where does their conversation take place?
(a) The Cardinal's palace
(b) Julia's room
(c) The city market
(d) On the street

13. After the proposal, the Duchess and Antonio:
(a) Send Cariola for a priest.
(b) Elope to Paris.
(c) Run to tell her brothers before they've gone too far.
(d) Declare their marriage with Cariola as a witness.

14. What secret does Antonio tell Delio in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) That he is secretly a prince.
(b) That he is stealing from the Duchess.
(c) That he is a spy for Ferdinand.
(d) That he and the Duchess have married in secret.

15. Antonio is worried about what with the Duchess's brothers?
(a) Their reaction to how much money was spent on the party after the wedding.
(b) Their greed for Antonio's great wealth.
(c) Their reaction and lack of approval.
(d) Their reaction to not being invited to such a big event.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bosola give to the Duchess to try to find out the truth about her "condition"?

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

3. After Bosola gives the Duchess fruit that makes her "sick," what does Bosola worry about the fruit?

4. What does Ferdinand tell the Duchess she must do if she is to keep her husband alive?

5. Which character is the Duchess's twin brother?

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