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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scenes 1, 2, and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Valpone does not want to continue with his fake illness?
(a) He is tired of pretending.
(b) He wants to be active again.
(c) He feels that being sick is no longer believable.
(d) He believes his symptoms are coming true.

3. Who does Mosca tell that Valpone has named his heir?
(a) Voltore.
(b) Corbaccio.
(c) Mosca.
(d) Corvino.

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

5. Who finds the hiding place for Bonario to overhear the conversations of the night?
(a) Nano.
(b) Carbaccio.
(c) Valpone.
(d) Mosca.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who shows Voltore into Valpone's room?

3. Which of Valpone's two men arrive first at Celia's home?

4. Who threatens to rape Celia if she does not comply with his wishes?

5. What does Mosca say is helping to cure Valpone's ailments?

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