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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal is Mosca's name associated with?
(a) A butterfly.
(b) A fly.
(c) A grasshopper.
(d) A mosquito.

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

3. What type of story does Nano tell Valpone when he first arrives at his home?
(a) A dream.
(b) An allegory.
(c) A metaphor.
(d) A fable.

4. How many children does Valpone have?
(a) He has no children.
(b) He has one child.
(c) He has five children.
(d) He is unsure how many children he has fathered.

5. How many lines is the Prologue of the play?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Seven.
(c) Two.
(d) Twelve.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jonson express that he hopes his play will be?

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

3. What literary technique does Jonson use to write the opening of the play?

4. What does Voltore do for a living?

5. How much of the plot of the play does Jonson spell out for the reader in the opening?

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