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

2. To which of the following universities does Jonson first dedicate his play?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Stanford University.
(c) Oxford University.
(d) Princeton University.

3. What does Mosca beg Voltore to do when Valpone dies?
(a) Tell the world the truth about Valpone.
(b) Split the profits of Valpone's will with Mosca.
(c) Hire Mosca as his servant.
(d) Purchase Valpone's house from his estate.

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

5. What does Corbaccio bring as a gift for Valpone?
(a) A bouquet of flowers.
(b) A vial of medicine.
(c) A gold plate.
(d) A new puppy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why have Nano, Castrone, and Androgyno come to visit with Valpone?

2. Who does Mosca suggest Corbaccio disinherit?

3. In which room of his house does Valpone entertain Volotre?

4. Who shows Voltore into Valpone's room?

5. What is the first letter of Jonson's acrostic?

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