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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What promise does Delio make Antonio before Antonio goes to confront the Cardinal?
(a) To fetch Antonio's son and come soon to support him.
(b) To bring a large army that is heavily armed.
(c) To let Antonio handle the situation on his own.
(d) To leave the country with Antonio's only remaining son.

3. After Antonio confronts Bosola outside of the Duchess's room, what does he drop as he walks away from Bosola?
(a) A few pieces of gold
(b) His dagger
(c) A nativity/horoscope for the new baby
(d) The Duchess's blood-stained handkerchief

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

5. What does Ferdinand finally decide to do at the end of Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) Nothing, at least until the finds out who the father of the baby is.
(b) Leave immediately to seek revenge on the Duchess.
(c) Hire someone to kidnap the Duchess and bring her back to the Cardinal's palace.
(d) Hire someone to kill the Duchess in her sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Duchess thinks that her brothers' advice about remarrying:

2. Antonio says that he is glad to die when he hears the news of:

3. When Cariola is being murdered, she:

4. What is/are the gender(s) of the Duchess's child(ren)?

5. What key information does Bosola still not understand by the end of Act 2, Scene 3?

(see the answer key)

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