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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ferdinand believe the Duchess should be punished?

2. When the Duchess is imprisoned, Ferdinand shows her a scene that she does not know is fake. What does the scene show?

3. How do Antonio and Delio decide to test the Cardinal's offer of reconciliation?

4. Antonio says that he is glad to die when he hears the news of:

5. What position is the Cardinal resigning from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Is Antonio a a man of action, or a man of inaction? Support your position using three specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Was the Duchess right in living the life that she did? Pick 3 of the choices she makes in the play and then present an argument, using the choices as your evidence, supporting your position.

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