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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 causes Antonio to be suspicious of Bosola?
(a) The book Bosola is reading.
(b) How Bosola is dressed.
(c) Bosola's wandering around the palace after everyone was supposed to stay in their rooms.
(d) The lyrics of a song Bosola is singing

2. How many children does the Duchess have when Act 3 opens?
(a) One, but it died
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Two

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

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

5. During Julia and Delio's conversation, Julia mentions in an aside that:
(a) She has been in love with Delio for a very long time.
(b) She thinks Delio is an idiot.
(c) Delio used to be one of her old suitors.
(d) She is planning to murder Delio.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What key information does Bosola still not understand by the end of Act 2, Scene 3?

3. In Act 1, Scene 1, which of the following men is described as very honest?

4. At the end of Act 2, Scene 3, who does the Duchess tell that she is secretly married to Antonio?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ferdinand responded the way he did when the Duchess told him that she thought his warning was rehearsed?

2. Why is the Cardinal not more admired by the people who work for him?

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

4. 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?

5. Why does Bosola have such a low opinion of Antonio?

6. Why does Antonio lock up the palace?

7. How much time has passed between Act 1 and Act 2, and how is the reader made to understand how much time has passed?

8. Delio thinks there is still a small chance that the Cardinal will find compassion and reconcile with Antonio in Act 5, scene 3. What does Delio think might prompt this change?

9. Why did Bosola want to find out what was "wrong" with the Duchess so badly?

10. Should Antonio and the Duchess have separated? Why or why not?

(see the answer keys)

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