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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. How long has Valpone been pretending to be sick when Voltoro arrives?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Three days.
(c) Three years.
(d) Three months.

2. What does Corbaccio wish to have restored to him?
(a) His fortune.
(b) His family.
(c) His speech.
(d) His youth.

3. What topic does Corbaccio vocally argue with Valpone about?
(a) Religion.
(b) They do not argue about anything.
(c) Politics.
(d) Science.

4. What does Mosca beg Voltore to do when Valpone dies?
(a) Split the profits of Valpone's will with Mosca.
(b) Purchase Valpone's house from his estate.
(c) Hire Mosca as his servant.
(d) Tell the world the truth about Valpone.

5. What does Corbaccio bring as a gift for Valpone?
(a) A vial of medicine.
(b) A bouquet of flowers.
(c) A new puppy.
(d) A gold plate.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Corvino leaves, what does Valpone urge his entertainers to prepare for?

2. What sense does Mosca tell Corvino that Valpone has lost?

3. Who does Mosca tell that Valpone has named his heir?

4. Where does Corvino press the jewels he has brought for Valpone?

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

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