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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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) None of it.
(c) All of it.
(d) More than half of it.

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Jonson's narrative voice?
(a) Obnoxious.
(b) Boastful.
(c) Poetic.
(d) Modest.

5. During what era is Valpone's story set?
(a) The 1500's.
(b) The 1800's.
(c) The 1700's.
(d) The 1600's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shows Voltore into Valpone's room?

2. Which of the following best describes the character Androgyno?

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

4. What does Corbaccio wish to have restored to him?

5. Which part of Corbaccio is failing?

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