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

2. Which is the second university that Jonson dedicates his play to?
(a) New York University.
(b) East Anglia University.
(c) Cambridge University.
(d) Brown University.

3. How much of the plot of the play does Jonson spell out for the reader in the opening?
(a) Less than half of it.
(b) All of it.
(c) More than half of it.
(d) None of it.

4. What is the first letter of Jonson's acrostic?
(a) L.
(b) V.
(c) P.
(d) O.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Valpone lying about to the Venetian businessmen who have befriended him?

2. What relationship does Mosca have with Valpone?

3. What does Voltore do for a living?

4. Where is Valpone when he is first introduced to the audience?

5. What does Voltore gift to Valpone when he comes for a visit?

(see the answer key)

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