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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. How long has Valpone been pretending to be sick when Voltoro arrives?
(a) Three years.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Three months.
(d) Three days.

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

3. What does Corbaccio bring as a gift for Valpone?
(a) A bouquet of flowers.
(b) A gold plate.
(c) A new puppy.
(d) A vial of medicine.

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

5. What does Valpone say that riches are better than?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Love.
(d) Humor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Voltore gift to Valpone when he comes for a visit?

3. When Volotre arrives, what does Valpone rush to change into?

4. Who does Mosca suggest Corbaccio disinherit?

5. What does Corbaccio wish to have restored to him?

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