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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. What is Valpone pretending to be doing when Corvino enters the room?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Praying.
(c) Vomiting.
(d) Dying.

2. Where is Valpone when he is first introduced to the audience?
(a) At the bank.
(b) At the store.
(c) In his home.
(d) In the library.

3. What term does Valpone use to describe his three unusual visitors?
(a) Jesters.
(b) Vermin.
(c) Beggars.
(d) Fools.

4. Which of the following best describes Valpone's behavior when Voltore is in the room?
(a) Brave.
(b) Weak.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Confused.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mosca claim Valpone feels about his bastard children?

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

3. What is Valpone lying about to the Venetian businessmen who have befriended him?

4. Which part of Corbaccio is failing?

5. Which of the following best describes the character Castrone?

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