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

2. 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 was trying to get his new baby to go to sleep.
(b) He wanted to go to the courtyard to pray.
(c) He had a nightmare and couldn't sleep.
(d) He always takes walks at night.

3. What does the Cardinal ask Ancona to do?
(a) Deliver a letter to Rome.
(b) Bless him and Ferdinand before their journey.
(c) Say a prayer that they will get more donations for the church.
(d) Banish the Duchess, her husband, and her children.

4. After learning that the Cardinal is giving away Antonio's property, Antonio decides to try to:
(a) Sneak into the Cardinal's room that night.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Die trying to reconcile if the Cardinal won't budge.
(d) Frighten the Cardinal into a reconciliation.

5. As the message is delivered to the Cardinal and Ferdinand, what are other people in the room observing?
(a) How joyous they seem to be about some news.
(b) How loudly they are yelling.
(c) How quietly they are talking.
(d) The horrible anger and violence on their faces.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Antonio find Bosola out of his room, what happens to Antonio when he confronts Bosola?

3. What do Delio and Silvio make fun of Malateste for?

4. After Antonio confronts Bosola outside of the Duchess's room, what does he drop as he walks away from Bosola?

5. What causes Antonio to be suspicious of Bosola?

(see the answer key)

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