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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What response does Antonio give to Bosola about Bosola's excuse for being out of his room?
2. What does the Duchess say to Antonio after eating the fruit Bosola gave her?
3. What does Delio tell Julia about her husband?
4. How does the Cardinal respond to Ferdinand's suggestion after learning the news?
5. When the Duchess leaves after eating the fruit Bosola gave her, she is feeling:
Short Essay Questions
1. How much time has passed between Act 1 and Act 2, and how is the reader made to understand how much time has passed?
2. Why does Antonio decide to marry the Duchess?
3. What do you think of the fact that Bosola still does not know who the father of the Duchess's children is?
4. What does Bosola tell a servant to do with Antonio's body? Why might he have given these instructions?
5. What does the Duchess tell Antonio about her brothers' reaction to her getting remarried?
6. What does the Duchess think of her brothers at the beginning of the play?
7. What does the Cardinal's reaction to the news about his sister's baby show about his personality?
8. Why does no one try to enter the Cardinal's room, even though the Cardinal is pleading for help?
9. How does the Duchess react when she sees her husband and children (supposedly) murdered?
10. Does it seem in character for Delio to be offering money to Julia for her to become his mistress? Why or why not?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Poison, and poisoned objects, make an appearance several times throughout the play. Citing three examples, how do you think Webster is using poison as a literary device? What is poison supposed to symbolize, and what message is Webster trying to convey with it?
Essay Topic 2
Do you think that family relationships or friendships prove stronger in this play? Keep in mind that a "strong" relationship can also mean a bad or negative one. Use 3 specific examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think the Cardinal and Ferdinand forbid the Duchess from getting married again? What were their motivations? Why do you think they refused to change their minds as the play went on?
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