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

2. Who does Nano trace Valpone's soul back to?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Pythagoras.
(c) Venus.
(d) Zeus.

3. How does Valpone react to the "private" conversation Mosca has with Voltore when escorting him away from the house?
(a) Valpone is pleased with the conversation.
(b) Valpone is angered by the conversation.
(c) Valpone is offended by the conversation.
(d) Valpone is confused by the conversation.

4. Who prompted Sir Polical Would-Be to visit Venice?
(a) His wife.
(b) Valpone.
(c) His son.
(d) Peregrine.

5. Which part of Corbaccio is failing?
(a) His memory.
(b) His hearing.
(c) His voice.
(d) His sight.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Corvino respond to the disguised men hanging around his home?

2. How does Mosca claim Valpone feels about his bastard children?

3. Who does Mosca suggest Corbaccio disinherit?

4. What sense does Mosca tell Corvino that Valpone has lost?

5. In what country does Valpone live?

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