1. Why does the duke most likely need a “new” duchess in “My Last Duchess”?
Select one: a. His last duchess died. b. He is exceedingly poor. c. His last duchess left him for a painter. d. He fell deeply in love with a young woman.
2. The curtain covering the painting in “My Last Duchess” helps you infer that the speaker regards himself as
Select one: a. all-powerful b. common c. jealous d. kind
3. In “My Last Duchess,” the duke feels that his last duchess was
Select one: a. unworthy of art b. faithful to him c. too flirtatious d. very young Question 4
4. In “My Last Duchess,” the duke’s treatment of his listener in lines 47–54 shows that the
Select one: a. listener shows few signs of protesting b. duke controls every action his listener m
