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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. The Duchess believes her reputation to be safe because:
(a) She is in fact married, even if it's a secret.
(b) Her brothers have a good reputation.
(c) She has never lied to anyone.
(d) She is very wealthy.

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

3. The Duchess hires Bosola as:
(a) Her chef
(b) Her guard
(c) Her personal assistant
(d) Her horseman/stable keeper

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Ferdinand give the Duchess when he leaps into her room and surprises her?

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

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

4. What does Ferdinand vow as Act 3, Scene 1 concludes?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Does the Duchess trust Bosola in Act 2, Scene 1 or not?

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

3. Why does no one try to enter the Cardinal's room, even though the Cardinal is pleading for help?

4. Does it seem in character for Delio to be offering money to Julia for her to become his mistress? Why or why not?

5. What does the Duchess tell Antonio about her brothers' reaction to her getting remarried?

6. Why did Bosola tell the Duchess's brothers about her baby being born?

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

8. How does the Duchess react when she sees her husband and children (supposedly) murdered?

9. Was Cariola lying when she claimed she was innocent to Antonio and the Duchess?

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

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