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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. How many children does the Duchess have when Act 3 opens?
2. What does the Duchess say to Antonio after eating the fruit Bosola gave her?
3. When the Cardinal and Ferdinand are speaking in Act 2, Scene 5, where does their conversation take place?
4. During Julia and Delio's conversation, Julia mentions in an aside that:
5. What two main characters are wandering around the palace in Act 2, Scene 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What does the Duchess think of her brothers at the beginning of the play?
3. Was the fruit Bosola gave the Duchess really poisoned?
4. Should Antonio and the Duchess have separated? Why or why not?
5. 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?
6. Why did Bosola tell the Duchess's brothers about her baby being born?
7. Why is Ferdinand not more admired by the people who work for him?
8. Why did Bosola want to find out what was "wrong" with the Duchess so badly?
9. What is Ferdinand's reaction to finding out about the Duchess's baby?
10. What do you think of the fact that Bosola still does not know who the father of the Duchess's children is?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What function does the chorus and the lack of dialogue serve in Act 3, Scene 4 (where the Duchess, Antonio, and their children are banished, and where the Cardinal decides to become a soldier)? Describe 3 things Webster is able to convey to the audience by using this particular literary device. What other literary devices could be used to convey a similar message?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the play, some characters are (1) admired but not respected, (2) respected but not admired, and (3) admired and respected. Choose one character for each description, and state who admires and/or respects them and why.
Essay Topic 3
Bosola is a very complicated character in this play. What do you think were the "good" choices he made in the story? Do you think any character in the play sees him clearly? Why or why not?
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