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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After learning that the Cardinal is giving away Antonio's property, Antonio decides to try to:
(a) Frighten the Cardinal into a reconciliation.
(b) Die trying to reconcile if the Cardinal won't budge.
(c) Sneak into the Cardinal's room that night.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

2. What role do the pilgrims play toward the end of the scene where the Cardinal resigns his position?
(a) They have no role since they never talk.
(b) They are a distraction from all of the action.
(c) They serve as means of showing what the townsfolk think of what has happened.
(d) They serve as extras in the scene.

3. What do Delio and Silvio make fun of Malateste for?
(a) Having a speech impediment.
(b) Being too old to get married.
(c) Giving too much money to the church.
(d) Not being a genuine soldier and only pretending to be one.

4. How does Antonio die?
(a) He is poisoned.
(b) He is drowned.
(c) He is stabbed.
(d) He is strangled.

5. Act 3, Scene 3 is a scene with many characters discussing a minor plot while a few other characters -- including Delio -- are making side comments and observing Ferdinand and the Cardinal. Delio's comments convey that he:
(a) Is beginning to respect Ferdinand, but not the Cardinal.
(b) Is beginning to respect the Cardinal, but not Ferdinand.
(c) Does not like or trust Ferdinand and the Cardinal.
(d) Is beginning to respect Ferdinand and the Cardinal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Delio think of Antonio confronting the Cardinal with the hope of reconciliation?

2. Where does Ferdinand imprison the Duchess?

3. What do the final comments from the pilgrims foreshadow?

4. The Cardinal makes Pescara, Malateste, Roderigo, and Grisolan promise him something, so that he can dispose of Julia's body. What is it?

5. Antonio says he does not want to live his life "by halves." What does this mean?

(see the answer keys)

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