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

2. What is the Duchess supposed to do with the item Ferdinand gives her?
(a) He doesn't give her anything.
(b) Wear them at the next nobility event.
(c) Place them around her room.
(d) Kill herself.

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

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

5. The Duchess thinks that her brothers' advice about remarrying:
(a) Was something she already knew.
(b) Was rehearsed.
(c) Will make her feel better after they leave.
(d) Is very smart for a woman in her position.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time has passed between Act 2 and Act 3?

2. What confirmed information does Bosola have in Act 2, Scene 2, that he didn't have before?

3. Why did Bosola think that he had proven that the Duchess was pregnant?

4. What reason did Julia give her husband for coming to Rome?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. If Delio, Antonio's closest friend, is working closely with Ferdinand, has he betrayed Antonio and the Duchess?

2. Is the Cardinal well respected by Bosola? Why or why not?

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. What does the Cardinal gain by becoming a soldier and resigning from the church?

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