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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 Valpone's name associated with?
(a) Fox.
(b) Vulture.
(c) Horse.
(d) Bear.

2. How does Valpone respond to Nano's tracing of his soul?
(a) He begins to shout.
(b) He begins to swear.
(c) He begins to sing.
(d) He begins to shake.

3. What relationship does Mosca have with Valpone?
(a) He is Valpone's assistant.
(b) He is Valpone's brother.
(c) He is Valpone's son.
(d) He is Valpone's business partner.

4. What does Valpone do for a living?
(a) He is an artist.
(b) He is a philosopher.
(c) He is a con man.
(d) He is a doctor.

5. What do the Venetian businessmen gift to Valpone in the hopes of working their way into his will?
(a) Expensive gifts.
(b) Houses.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of story does Nano tell Valpone when he first arrives at his home?

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

3. In what country does Valpone live?

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Jonson's narrative voice?

5. What animal is Mosca's name associated with?

(see the answer key)

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