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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. When the Duchess leaves after eating the fruit Bosola gave her, she is feeling:
2. How does the Duchess describe herself before she exits Act 2, Scene 1?
3. What do the Cardinal and Ferdinand tell the Duchess before they leave to go live abroad?
4. What happens to Antonio as a result of the Duchess's lie?
5. After Antonio find Bosola out of his room, what happens to Antonio when he confronts Bosola?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does no one try to enter the Cardinal's room, even though the Cardinal is pleading for help?
2. After she is strangled, the Duchess regains consciousness for a few brief moments. What does Bosola tell her during that time, and why?
3. What reasons does Antonio have to be suspicious of Bosola?
4. What does the Cardinal gain by becoming a soldier and resigning from the church?
5. What can a reader learn about Antonio in just the first scene?
6. How does the Duchess react when she sees her husband and children (supposedly) murdered?
7. Why might Bosola have given Ferdinand the key to the Duchess's room?
8. 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?
9. How does Ferdinand react when Bosola tells him that the Duchess has been murdered?
10. Bosola questions Ferdinand about Ferdinand's treatment of the Duchess in Act 4. What does Bosola request?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The character of Julia has a complicated role in the play. Using three specific examples of her actions, present an argument about why she is a respectable person, or why she is not a respectable person.
Essay Topic 2
Religion is used throughout the play as a cover for hidden motives and secret plans. What message do you think Webster was trying to convey about religion at the time? Use 3 examples from the text to support your argument.
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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