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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Delio pledge to Antonio before he departs for abroad?
(a) That he'll bring back an army
(b) That he'll never return
(c) His loyalty
(d) His daughter for marriage when she's old enough

3. What does Delio ask Julia to do for him?
(a) Murder the Cardinal.
(b) Run away with him.
(c) Spy on Ferdinand.
(d) Become his mistress.

4. After Ferdinand returns to the Duchess's palace to confront her about her children, which of the following does The Duchess finally confess to Ferdinand?
(a) That she is married.
(b) That she is very sick and may die soon.
(c) That she has had 3 children by 3 different men.
(d) That she desperately needs money.

5. In Act Three, who does Ferdinand tell the Duchess she must marry?
(a) No one; she is to become a nun
(b) Delio
(c) Her cousin
(d) Count Malateste

6. Antonio accuses Cariola of:
(a) Stealing money from the church.
(b) Stealing money from the Duchess.
(c) Betraying him and the Duchess.
(d) Having an affair with Delio.

7. What does Delio tell Antonio to ease his fears after the Duchess eats the fruit Bosola gave her?
(a) That he'll still get the Duchess's money, even if she dies.
(b) To tell others that the Duchess is sick from Bosola's "poisoned" apricots.
(c) That he'll start spying on the Duchess and tell Antonio what he learns.
(d) That he worries too much about everything.

8. What do Antonio and the Duchess tease Cariola about when Act 3, Scene 2 opens?
(a) That she has gained some weight recently.
(b) That she can't cook very well.
(c) That she doesn't want to get married.
(d) That she is in love with another attendant.

9. Where does Antonio send Delio?
(a) Paris
(b) Rome
(c) London
(d) Athens

10. What does Bosola do upon finding Antonio's dropped item outside of the Duchess's door?
(a) Burn it
(b) Use it to blackmail Antonio later
(c) Plan to sell it in the morning
(d) Send a letter to the Duchess's brothers

11. What rumor about Antonio and the Duchess is circulating among the nobility?
(a) That Antonio is stealing from the church.
(b) That Antonio has murdered someone.
(c) That Antonio has several wives.
(d) That Antonio is cheating the Duchess out of her money.

12. What does Antonio do to make sure no one knows what is happening with the Duchess?
(a) Gives her a sleeping potion.
(b) Lies and announces that she has died.
(c) Orders all of the court gates shut.
(d) Sends her away.

13. What does Ferdinand finally decide to do at the end of Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) Hire someone to kill the Duchess in her sleep.
(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) Nothing, at least until the finds out who the father of the baby is.

14. Cariola's statement after the wedding can be seen as foreshadowing what?
(a) That the happy new couple will soon become very wealthy.
(b) That the Duchess's youth will prevent the couple from being happy.
(c) The trouble that will come from the secrecy of the marriage.
(d) How many kids the Duchess and Antonio will have.

15. After Ferdinand confronts the Duchess about her children, which of the following does the Duchess offer to Ferdinand?
(a) Information that Ferdinand is being spied upon by the Cardinal.
(b) Her promise never to disobey him again if he will only lend her some money.
(c) Nothing; she refuses to speak to him.
(d) That he can finally meet her husband -- and know who he is.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Antonio afraid when the Duchess leaves so quickly after eating the fruit Bosola gave her?

2. When the Duchess first plans to speak with Antonio, she asks Cariola to:

3. What secret does Antonio tell Delio in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. Antonio responds to the Duchess's proposal by saying that:

5. What does Delio tell Antonio about Ferdinand's anger over his sister's situation?

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