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

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