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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cariola's statement after the wedding can be seen as foreshadowing what?
(a) That the happy new couple will soon become very wealthy.
(b) That the Duchess's youth will prevent the couple from being happy.
(c) How many kids the Duchess and Antonio will have.
(d) The trouble that will come from the secrecy of the marriage.

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

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

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

6. In Act 1, Scene 1, which of the following men is described as very honest?
(a) Bosola
(b) The Cardinal
(c) Antonio
(d) Ferdinand

7. What relationship do Julia and the Cardinal have?
(a) The Cardinal is Julia's father, but no one knows it.
(b) They are very old friends.
(c) The Cardinal is Julia's priest.
(d) They are secret lovers.

8. What prized possession does Antonio entrust with Delio?
(a) His family fortune
(b) His secrets
(c) A secret letter for the Cardinal explaining everything
(d) His family sword

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

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

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

12. What confirmed information does Bosola have in Act 2, Scene 2, that he didn't have before?
(a) That Antonio is stealing from the Duchess.
(b) That the Duchess is pregnant.
(c) That the Duchess and Antonio are married.
(d) That the Duchess's brothers are on their way back.

13. When the Duchess first plans to speak with Antonio, she asks Cariola to:
(a) Fix her hair and make-up.
(b) Leave the building.
(c) Go start cooking dinner for everyone.
(d) Hide behind a curtain.

14. In an effort to protect Antonio, the Duchess lies about what?
(a) That he has been stealing from her.
(b) That he has murdered someone in the palace.
(c) That he does terrible work around the palace.
(d) That he spoke ill of her.

15. When Ferdinand confronts the Duchess about having children, who does he think is their father?
(a) The Cardinal
(b) He still doesn't know.
(c) The Count
(d) Delio

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Antonio afraid when the Duchess leaves so quickly after eating the fruit Bosola gave her?

2. When the Duchess tells Ferdinand what she thought of his advice about remarrying, he:

3. In Act 1, Scene 1, it becomes clear that Bosola thinks what of the Cardinal?

4. When Delio is proposing an arrangement between himself and Julia, what does he offer Julia for her service?

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

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