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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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's brothers are on their way back.
(d) That the Duchess and Antonio are married.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Duchess describe herself before she exits Act 2, Scene 1?

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

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

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

5. Cariola's statement after the wedding can be seen as foreshadowing what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Delio and Julia ask for the same piece of property. What is Pescara's reason for giving the property to Julia?

2. Can Antonio's nosebleed can be seen as an omen? Why or why not?

3. Once Ferdinand has descended into madness, the Cardinal makes up a lie about why Ferdinand has gone mad. Why does he do this?

4. How does Delio show his support and friendship to Antonio before Antonio leaves to demand a reconciliation with the Cardinal?

5. What reasons does Antonio have to be suspicious of Bosola?

6. After Antonio bans Bosola from entering the Duchess's chamber, Antonio drops a paper. Does he drop this paper on accident or on purpose? Why?

7. Why does Julia leaves so quickly after hearing that Ferdinand has been upset by a letter?

8. What does the Cardinal's reaction to the news about his sister's baby show about his personality?

9. How does Ferdinand react when Bosola tells him that the Duchess has been murdered?

10. What does the Cardinal take violently from the Duchess? What does this tell us of his intentions?

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