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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 does Delio tell Antonio to ease his fears after the Duchess eats the fruit Bosola gave her?
2. Which character is the Duchess's twin brother?
3. What does Ferdinand promise to do upon hearing the news?
4. After Ferdinand confronts the Duchess about her children, which of the following does the Duchess offer to Ferdinand?
5. What does Ferdinand tell the Duchess she must do if she is to keep her husband alive?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why doesn't anyone intervene with Ferdinand and the Cardinal's plans to punish the Duchess?
2. Was the fruit Bosola gave the Duchess really poisoned?
3. How much time has passed between Act 1 and Act 2, and how is the reader made to understand how much time has passed?
4. Can Antonio's nosebleed can be seen as an omen? Why or why not?
5. What can a reader learn about Antonio in just the first scene?
6. How does Antonio react to the news that the Duchess has had a baby?
7. Bosola questions Ferdinand about Ferdinand's treatment of the Duchess in Act 4. What does Bosola request?
8. What do you think of the fact that Bosola still does not know who the father of the Duchess's children is?
9. Why does Ferdinand leave the dagger with the Duchess?
10. What does the fact that the Cardinal has a mistress show about his character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
What literary devices does the author use to convey things about the characters within the first few scenes of the play? Thinking about the way Webster uses characters, foreshadowing, and dialogue, pick 3 characters, and describe how these devices help the reader know more about the characters and what is going to happen later in the play.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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