Lesson 2.2.6
2.2.6 My Last Duchess – Robert Browning Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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Who is the primary speaker in Browning's poem 'My Last Duchess'?
- The Duchess
- The Envoy
- The Duke of Ferrara
- The Count
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Who is the Duke directly addressing throughout the poem?
- A local priest
- An envoy
- His late wife
- His own son
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What dramatic form is the poem?
- Dramatic monologue
- Pastoral elegy
- Narrative ballad
- Petrarchan sonnet
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What specific verse form does Browning use in the poem?
- Iambic pentameter
- Trochaic tetrameter
- Free verse
- Blank verse
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Who painted the portrait of the last duchess?
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Claus of Innsbruck
- Frà Pandolf
- Titian
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Who cast the bronze statue of Neptune?
- Claus of Innsbruck
- Lorenzo Ghiberti
- Andrea del Verrocchio
- Benvenuto Cellini
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Where is the Duke's palace set?
- Milan, Italy
- Ferrara, Italy
- Padua, Italy
- Rome, Italy
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What behaviour of the Duchess angers the Duke most?
- Smiling at everyone
- Refusing to dance
- Writing secret letters
- Disobeying direct orders
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What family asset does the Duke feel the Duchess undervalued?
- His grand estate
- His ancient name
- His political power
- His family jewels
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What does the phrase 'then all smiles stopped together' imply?
- She fell ill
- He had her killed
- She stopped painting
- She went away
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Whose daughter is the Duke negotiating to marry?
- The Count's daughter
- The Pope's niece
- A French princess
- A Venetian merchant's daughter
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What artwork does the Duke point out at the poem's close?
- Neptune statue
- An altar painting
- A golden chalice
- A marble fountain
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Which technique lets the audience see more than the Duke intends?
- Alliteration
- Dramatic irony
- Anaphora
- Onomatopoeia
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What does the Duke value above all other things?
- Spiritual devotion
- Status and possessions
- Artistic beauty
- True romantic love
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In what location does the dramatic monologue take place?
- His palace
- A royal court
- An art gallery
- A church garden
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How should readers approach the Duke's version of events?
- As pure fiction
- With great caution
- As humorous satire
- As absolute truth
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To which literary period does Robert Browning belong?
- Victorian
- Jacobean
- Romantic
- Modernist
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How does the Duke treat the portrait of his former wife?
- As a memory
- As a warning
- As a possession
- As sacred art
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Which trait does the Duke's manner most clearly show?
- Playful humour
- Generous warmth
- Possessive control
- Anxious humility
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What does the Duke's final discussion of a new marriage imply?
- Ongoing desire for control
- True romantic love
- Deep genuine grief
- Financial desperation
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