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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. What does Valpone say that riches are better than?
(a) Love.
(b) Humor.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Wisdom.

2. What does Voltore do for a living?
(a) He is a jester.
(b) He is an artist.
(c) He is a lawyer.
(d) He is a doctor.

3. What does Jonson hope is the main thing audiences take away from his play?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Meaning.
(c) Laughter.
(d) Art.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following terms do Mosca and Valpone use to describe their visitors?

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

3. How does Corbaccio react when he hears that Valpone's health is failing?

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

5. What relationship does Mosca have with Valpone?

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