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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. When is the only time Celia is allowed to leave the house?
(a) To go to the lake.
(b) To go to the hairdresser.
(c) To go to the grocer.
(d) To go to church.

2. How does Valpone feel about doctors?
(a) He admires them.
(b) He is apathetic to them.
(c) He is terrified of them.
(d) He despises them.

3. How does Sir Politic hope to test for the plague in Italy?
(a) With carrots.
(b) With potatoes.
(c) With onions.
(d) With beets.

4. Which of the following men does NOT join the procession to the courts to press charges against Bonario?
(a) Voltore.
(b) Mosca.
(c) Corbaccio.
(d) Valpone.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is Valpone's name associated with?

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

3. How many legacy hunters does Mosca say have been instrumental in helping to cure Valpone's ailments?

4. Who is married to Celia?

5. What is the powder that Valpone offers as a prize meant to restore?

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