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Act 3, Scene 5 Quiz
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When he reports to Ferdinand about how the Duchess is doing during her imprisonment, what emotion does Bosola start to show towards the Duchess?
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Apathy
Admiration
Anger
Pity
Why will Ferdinand only visit the Duchess at night?
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Because he vowed to never see her again
So that he can psychologically torture her
So that he can hide his identity
Because he is allergic to sunlight
What is the apparent motivation behind Ferdinand's decision to keep the Duchess alive?
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He hopes she will confess her sins
He wants to use her as a political pawn
He wants her to suffer before her death
He feels familial affection and cannot kill her
What prevents the Duchess from taking her own life after being told that Antonio and her children are supposedly dead?
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Her faith in God's plan
Her hope for a better future
Her duty towards her kingdom
Her belief in eternal damnation
What effect does Bosola's attempted kindness have on the Duchess when she's imprisoned??
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It relieves her suffering in a small but significant way
It angers her because it feels to her like a kind of torture
It causes her to weep for the loved ones she has lost
It makes her confused about where Bosola's loyalties lie
What does Ferdinand plan to do to further torture the Duchess?
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He plans to trick her into think she will be freed
He plans to take away her royal status and privileges
He plans to publicly humiliate her at the next public Mass
He plans to place madmen next to her to disrupt her sleep
