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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Antonio find Bosola out of his room, what happens to Antonio when he confronts Bosola?
(a) He faints.
(b) His stomach starts to hurt.
(c) He gets a nosebleed.
(d) He starts coughing uncontrollably.

2. What kind of plot are the men planning when Act 3, Scene 3 first opens?
(a) A movie plot
(b) A romantic plot
(c) A gambling plot
(d) A military plot

3. How does Pescara respond to the request in the letter?
(a) He decides to think about it overnight.
(b) He is outraged over it, and refuses to do anything.
(c) He burns the letter.
(d) He grants it.

4. What reason does Bosola give for being out of his room in the middle of the night (when everyone is supposed to be staying in their bedchambers)?
(a) He had a nightmare and couldn't sleep.
(b) He was trying to get his new baby to go to sleep.
(c) He wanted to go to the courtyard to pray.
(d) He always takes walks at night.

5. How does the Cardinal believe the Duchess should be punished?
(a) By having to pay the church as penance for her sins.
(b) He believes she should be forgiven for her sins.
(c) By going into solitude for 1 year.
(d) By being banished with Antonio and their children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Duke of Malfi?

2. Antonio and Delio are talking in a public place about the Cardinal's proposed offer of reconciliation. What does Delio think of it?

3. What does Ferdinand tell Bosola to do in regards to the Duke of Malfi?

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

5. Act 3, Scene 3 is a scene with many characters discussing a minor plot while a few other characters -- including Delio -- are making side comments and observing Ferdinand and the Cardinal. Delio's comments convey that he:

(see the answer key)

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