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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which words best describes the Cardinal's reaction to the news?
(a) Unsurprised
(b) Cold
(c) Joyful
(d) Grief-stricken

2. What is the big news at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) That Antonio and the Duchess have been found out.
(b) That Antonio and the Duchess are getting divorced.
(c) That the Duchess found out Antonio was stealing from her.
(d) That Antonio and the Duchess have had a son.

3. What item does Ferdinand give the Duchess when he leaps into her room and surprises her?
(a) Nothing
(b) Flowers
(c) A dagger
(d) Jewels for her birthday

4. Antonio and Delio are:
(a) Father and son
(b) Good friends
(c) Enemies
(d) Brothers

5. When Ferdinand returns to the Duchess's court and speaks with her about her children, what does the Duchess think?
(a) That he will lend her money for her children.
(b) That he is going to kill her later.
(c) That Antonio has been arrested.
(d) That everything is in the open about her marriage and children.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What confirmed information does Bosola have in Act 2, Scene 2, that he didn't have before?

3. What happens to Antonio as a result of the Duchess's lie?

4. What does Antonio announce has been stolen from the Duchess's chamber?

5. Initially, who is the Duchess is engaged to marry:

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