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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scenes 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a character that Mosca claims is one of Valpone's children?
(a) Androgyno.
(b) Castrone.
(c) Nano.
(d) Mosca.

2. What term does Valpone use to describe his three unusual visitors?
(a) Fools.
(b) Vermin.
(c) Beggars.
(d) Jesters.

3. How much of the plot of the play does Jonson spell out for the reader in the opening?
(a) None of it.
(b) More than half of it.
(c) Less than half of it.
(d) All of it.

4. During what era is Valpone's story set?
(a) The 1600's.
(b) The 1700's.
(c) The 1500's.
(d) The 1800's.

5. Who does Valpone enlist to be his number one man in making Celia his?
(a) Nano.
(b) Androgyno.
(c) Mosca.
(d) Castrone.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which of the following best describes the character Castrone?

5. Which of the following is NOT something that Sir Political Would-Be attempts to educate Peregrine on during their discussion?

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