Why were boys cast in the female roles

women were not allowed on stage

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The Duchess of Malfi - context and characters

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1
Bosola also fulfils the dramatic purpose of being the....
heroine
protagonist
hero
malcontent
2
Why were boys cast in the female roles
they couldn't find any female actors
women were not allowed on stage
the costumes would only fit boys
Webster didn't want female actors in his plays
3
What genre does the play belong to
comedy
romance
history
tragedy
4
at the beginning of the play, the Duchess is a....
widow
newlywed
servant
....sleep
5
...and it was written by
John Webster
John Williams
John Winter
John Snow
6
It was written around
1612-1613
1614-1615
1611-1612
1613-1614
7
Ferdinand is the Duke of
Calabria
York
Sicily
Malfi
8
What role does Antonio have at the beginning of the play
court secretary
clergyman
steward of the palace
a lawyer
9
The Cardinal belongs to which faith
Roman Catholic
Judaism
Paganism
Islam
10
Which other playwright did Webster live at the same time as
William Shakespeare
Tenessee Williams
Noel Coward
Dario Fo
11
'The Duchess of Malfi' is a ....
short story
drama
novel
poem
12
Julia is married to
Bosola
Ferdinand
Delio
Castruchio
13
Which of the following characters ends the play alive
Bosola
Delio
Ferdinand
Antonio
14
who are the last two characters to die
Cardinal and Bosola
Julia and Bosola
Antonio and Cariola
Cardinal and Ferdinand
15
the Cardinal is having an affair with
Julia
the Duchess
Delio
Cariola
16
Who is Bosola
a physician
the Duchess's first husband
the cook
a spy
17
Where was the play first performed in 1613-1614
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Blackfriars Theatre
The Globe
The Rose
18
Who was the play based on
Lucreza Borgia
Giovanna di'Aragona
Stefanie d'Agostina
Artemesia Gentileschi
19
Who was on the throne at the time Webster wrote the play
King Edward VI
King James
King William I
Queen Elizabeth I
20
the Duchess's waiting woman is named
Caroline
Caroline
Carrianne
Cariola

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