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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bosola suspect is "wrong" with the Duchess?
(a) That she is planning to join a nunnery.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That she is going to run away.
(d) That she is spending lots of money in secret.

2. When the Duchess leaves after eating the fruit Bosola gave her, she is feeling:
(a) Very energetic
(b) Very happy
(c) Not very well at all
(d) Very sleepy

3. Antonio first describes the Duchess as:
(a) Not very smart and in need of guidance
(b) Not well respected by the people who know her
(c) Beautiful, good, and noble
(d) Mean, scheming, and vengeful

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

5. Why did Bosola think that he had proven that the Duchess was pregnant?
(a) Because he made her cry with a sad story.
(b) Because she quickly ate the apricots he gave her.
(c) Because she couldn't run after him very quickly.
(d) Because she wouldn't accept a tight dress he gave her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bosola treat the old lady who he meets in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. The Duchess and Antonio decide to get married because:

3. Which of the following characters are all related?

4. What rumor is going around the castle and being told by the servants?

5. The Duchess hires Bosola because:

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