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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Nano trace Valpone's soul back to?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Pythagoras.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Venus.

2. Why does Valpone allegedly admire lawyers?
(a) For their impeccable taste in suits.
(b) For their cunning.
(c) For their compassion.
(d) For their salaries.

3. Where does Corvino press the jewels he has brought for Valpone?
(a) Against Valpone's heart.
(b) Into Valpone's hand.
(c) Next to Valpone's ear.
(d) Against Valpone's temple.

4. What do the Venetian businessmen gift to Valpone in the hopes of working their way into his will?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Houses.
(c) Horses.
(d) Expensive gifts.

5. Which of the following best describes the character Nano?
(a) He is a dwarf.
(b) He is a hermaphrodite.
(c) He is a giant.
(d) He is a eunuch.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Volotre arrives, what does Valpone rush to change into?

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

3. What topic does Corbaccio vocally argue with Valpone about?

4. What does Valpone say that riches are better than?

5. Who interrupts Nano's tale of Valpone's soul with a knock at the door?

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