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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What secret does Antonio tell Delio in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) That he is secretly a prince.
(b) That he is a spy for Ferdinand.
(c) That he is stealing from the Duchess.
(d) That he and the Duchess have married in secret.

2. Why is Antonio afraid when the Duchess leaves so quickly after eating the fruit Bosola gave her?
(a) Because he thinks she is cheating on him with someone else.
(b) Because she is going into labor before she could be taken somewhere else.
(c) Because she might discover he is stealing her money.
(d) Because he doesn't want her to die.

3. After the proposal, the Duchess and Antonio:
(a) Send Cariola for a priest.
(b) Run to tell her brothers before they've gone too far.
(c) Declare their marriage with Cariola as a witness.
(d) Elope to Paris.

4. Initially, who is the Duchess is engaged to marry:
(a) Bosola
(b) Ferdinand
(c) the Cardinal
(d) No one

5. What does the Duchess say to Antonio after eating the fruit Bosola gave her?
(a) That she is happy to be going on a trip.
(b) That she no longer loves him.
(c) That she thinks her brothers will be arriving soon.
(d) That she fears she is undone.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Duchess tells Ferdinand what she thought of his advice about remarrying, he:

2. Why did Bosola think that he had proven that the Duchess was pregnant?

3. What does Bosola give to the Duchess to try to find out the truth about her "condition"?

4. How does the Duchess describe herself before she exits Act 2, Scene 1?

5. When the Duchess leaves after eating the fruit Bosola gave her, she is feeling:

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