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

2. How does Valpone react to Corbaccio's second gift?
(a) He adds the gift to his accumulating pile without acknowledging it.
(b) He is pleased with the gift.
(c) He refuses the gift.
(d) He tells Corbaccio that it is all too much.

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

4. What is Valpone pretending to be doing when Corvino enters the room?
(a) Praying.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Dying.
(d) Vomiting.

5. What are Sir Political Would-Be and Peregrine discussing as they sit outside Corvino's home?
(a) Romance.
(b) Politics.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Travel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Corvino respond to Mosca's proposal of violence?

2. What is an acrostic?

3. How does Peregrine react to his conversation with Sir Political Would-Be?

4. Where is Valpone when he is first introduced to the audience?

5. Why does Valpone allegedly admire lawyers?

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