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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 interrupts Nano's tale of Valpone's soul with a knock at the door?
(a) Androgyno.
(b) Castrone.
(c) Voltore.
(d) Mosca.

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

3. What sense does Mosca tell Corvino that Valpone has lost?
(a) His sense of sight.
(b) His sense of hearing.
(c) His sense of memory.
(d) His sense of speech.

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes the character Corbaccio?
(a) Old.
(b) Foreign.
(c) Young.
(d) Dangerous.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Valpone's behavior when Voltore is in the room?

2. What does Corbaccio wish to have restored to him?

3. Why have Nano, Castrone, and Androgyno come to visit with Valpone?

4. How long does Valpone tell Lady Would-Be to wait before returning to him?

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

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