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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the court officials react to the news of Valpone's death?

2. Who finds the hiding place for Bonario to overhear the conversations of the night?

3. Whose dead body does Corvino threaten to tie to Celia's body if she refuses him?

4. When Lady Politic finds her husband hiding, where does she announce she is going?

5. What is the poem about that Nano recites for Valpone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the characters in the novel spend much time trying to make another character look like a fool. This act is called "gulling". Choose two examples of gulling as they appear in the text, and explain what the outcomes of these intentions were. In the end, which characters are made to look like the biggest fools of all?

Essay Topic 2

Most of the characters in the novel have an animal that is associated with their names. Choose two characters in the play and explain the animal that is associated with their names. Then, explain whether or not you believe this animal to be an appropriate association with the character, and why.

Essay Topic 3

Valpone has two main women in his life, Celia and Lady Would-Be. Briefly describe each woman and explain her relationship with Valpone. Then, describe the ways that they each act to alter Valpone's life and death.

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