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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 relationship does Mosca have with Valpone?
(a) He is Valpone's assistant.
(b) He is Valpone's son.
(c) He is Valpone's business partner.
(d) He is Valpone's brother.

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

3. From what part of her body is Celia dragged by Corvino after the visit from the Medicine Man?
(a) Her clothing.
(b) Her hair.
(c) Her arm.
(d) Her leg.

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

5. What does Valpone claim wounded him during his scuffle with Corvino?
(a) The thorns from a nearby rose bush.
(b) Corvino's knife.
(c) His love for Celia.
(d) Corvino's fist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Valpone have?

2. How much of the plot of the play does Jonson spell out for the reader in the opening?

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

4. What role are the two men playing for Valpone when they arrive at Celia's home?

5. What is the name of Valpone's character when he arrives at Celia's?

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