Question

What is the Duke negotiating at the end of the poem?

• A. A military alliance
• B. A property deal
• C. A dowry and marriage arrangement
• D. A commission for another painting

Answer 1

Answer:

C. A dowry and marriage arrangement

The Duke mentions “The Count your master’s known munificence” and refers to the Count’s daughter as his “object”—indicating that he is negotiating a new marriage with another noble family, showing how he treats marriage as a business transaction.