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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 sense does Mosca tell Corvino that Valpone has lost?
(a) His sense of sight.
(b) His sense of hearing.
(c) His sense of memory.
(d) His sense of speech.

2. What is Valpone lying about to the Venetian businessmen who have befriended him?
(a) His health.
(b) His occupation.
(c) His name.
(d) His financial status.

3. What animal is Mosca's name associated with?
(a) A fly.
(b) A mosquito.
(c) A butterfly.
(d) A grasshopper.

4. What confession does Valpone make to Voltore during their visit?
(a) That he is lying about being sick.
(b) That he thinks he will die soon.
(c) That he believes he will make a full recovery.
(d) That he is a con man by trade.

5. Which of the following terms do Mosca and Valpone use to describe their visitors?
(a) Gentlemen.
(b) Fools.
(c) Animals.
(d) Freaks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mosca tell that Valpone has named his heir?

2. What violence does Mosca ask Corvino to carry out against Valpone?

3. What is Valpone pretending to do when Corbaccio enters the room?

4. Who is married to Celia?

5. Who does Nano trace Valpone's soul back to?

(see the answer key)

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