Volpone Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Volpone Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Corvino leaves, what does Valpone urge his entertainers to prepare for?
(a) A ball.
(b) A war.
(c) A feast.
(d) A party.

2. Who does Mosca tell Voltore he is sure will be named Valpone's heir?
(a) Castrone.
(b) Mosca.
(c) Voltore.
(d) Nano.

3. Who is married to Celia?
(a) Voltore.
(b) Corvino.
(c) Valpone.
(d) Corbaccio.

4. How does Peregrine react to his conversation with Sir Political Would-Be?
(a) He is afraid of Sir Politic's temper.
(b) He is pleased to see him.
(c) He is annoyed with their conversation.
(d) He ignores Sir Politic completely.

5. How does Corvino think Celia has betrayed him?
(a) Through her stroking of the Medicine Man's face.
(b) Through kissing the Medicine Man.
(c) Through plotting to run away with the Medicine Man.
(d) Through her conversation with the Medicine Man.

6. What is Valpone selling when he arrives at Celia's home?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Religious text.
(c) Ointment.
(d) Rags.

7. Which of Valpone's two men arrive first at Celia's home?
(a) Nano and Androgyno.
(b) Castrone and Mosco.
(c) Androgyno and Castrone.
(d) Mosco and Nano.

8. How does Corvino respond to Mosca's proposal of violence?
(a) He refuses.
(b) He agrees.
(c) He ignores Mosca completely
(d) He tells Mosca that he will consider it.

9. Who prompted Sir Polical Would-Be to visit Venice?
(a) Peregrine.
(b) His son.
(c) Valpone.
(d) His wife.

10. How long has Peregrine been traveling away from England?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Seven weeks.
(c) Seven days.
(d) Seven months.

11. Which of the following adjectives best describes Sir Political Would-Be?
(a) Courageous.
(b) Gullible.
(c) Sneaky.
(d) Insecure.

12. What does Corbaccio wish to have restored to him?
(a) His youth.
(b) His speech.
(c) His family.
(d) His fortune.

13. Who does Mosca suggest Corbaccio disinherit?
(a) His son.
(b) His business partner.
(c) His wife.
(d) His daughter.

14. What event does Corvino tell his wife to dress for after his conversation with Mosca?
(a) A funeral.
(b) An opera.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A feast.

15. When is the only time Celia is allowed to leave the house?
(a) To go to church.
(b) To go to the hairdresser.
(c) To go to the lake.
(d) To go to the grocer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Voltore gift to Valpone when he comes for a visit?

2. Who does Valpone enlist to be his number one man in making Celia his?

3. What is Valpone pretending to be doing when Corvino enters the room?

4. How does Valpone react to Corbaccio's second gift?

5. Who does Nano trace Valpone's soul back to?

(see the answer keys)

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