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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 does Valpone do for a living?
(a) He is an artist.
(b) He is a con man.
(c) He is a philosopher.
(d) He is a doctor.

2. Why does Mosca hurry Voltore out the door after his visit with Valpone?
(a) Because Voltore does not have enough money to stay longer.
(b) Because Voltore can see that Valpone is not really sick.
(c) To make room for another visitor.
(d) Because Mosca does not want Valpone to overhear their conversation.

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

4. When Volotre arrives, what does Valpone rush to change into?
(a) His riding clothes.
(b) His old school uniform.
(c) His pajamas.
(d) His sick clothes.

5. Which of the following is NOT a character that Mosca claims is one of Valpone's children?
(a) Androgyno.
(b) Castrone.
(c) Nano.
(d) Mosca.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country does Valpone live?

2. How does Valpone react to the "private" conversation Mosca has with Voltore when escorting him away from the house?

3. What type of story does Nano tell Valpone when he first arrives at his home?

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

5. What does Corbaccio bring as a gift for Valpone?

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