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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary technique does Jonson use to write the opening of the play?
(a) A song.
(b) An obituary.
(c) A poem.
(d) An epitaph.

2. How long does Valpone tell Lady Would-Be to wait before returning to him?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Nine hours.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Seven hours.

3. In what country does Valpone live?
(a) Italy.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Spain.
(d) Portugal.

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

5. Where does Corvino press the jewels he has brought for Valpone?
(a) Against Valpone's heart.
(b) Into Valpone's hand.
(c) Next to Valpone's ear.
(d) Against Valpone's temple.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Jonson say it took him to write the entire play?

2. How does Valpone feel about doctors?

3. During what era is Valpone's story set?

4. Why does Mosca hurry Voltore out the door after his visit with Valpone?

5. What does Valpone say that riches are better than?

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