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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cariola is being murdered, she:

2. What do Delio and Silvio make fun of Malateste for?

3. The Cardinal's career change is best described as:

4. What do the pilgrims think about the Duchess's choice to marry Antonio?

5. How does Antonion feel about confronting the Cardinal with the hope of reconciliation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Did the Duchess have any choice about remarrying and doing what she did? Keeping in mind the social context of the time, what other options may she have had, if any? Could she have followed her brother's wishes and still pursued her own happiness? In what ways?

Essay Topic 2

Religion is used throughout the play as a cover for hidden motives and secret plans. What message do you think Webster was trying to convey about religion at the time? Use 3 examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Is Antonio a a man of action, or a man of inaction? Support your position using three specific examples from the text.

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