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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who kills Antonio?

2. What women are involved in the scheming of Act 3, Scene 3?

3. Ferdinand believes that the Duchess is damned specifically because:

4. Julia gives Pescara a letter, which contains a request from the Cardinal. What does it say?

5. After Ferdinand has gone mad, he is found wandering the streets carrying what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Antonio often acts on information given to him by others, and follows the instructions of other people. Is this wise on his part? Why or why not? Use at least 3 examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Did the Duchess have any choice about remarrying and doing what she did? Keeping in mind the social context of the time, what other options may she have had, if any? Could she have followed her brother's wishes and still pursued her own happiness? In what ways?

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