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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scenes 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What confession does Valpone make to Voltore during their visit?
(a) That he thinks he will die soon.
(b) That he believes he will make a full recovery.
(c) That he is lying about being sick.
(d) That he is a con man by trade.

2. How many children does Valpone have?
(a) He has no children.
(b) He has one child.
(c) He has five children.
(d) He is unsure how many children he has fathered.

3. To which of the following universities does Jonson first dedicate his play?
(a) Stanford University.
(b) Princeton University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Oxford University.

4. Which of the following men does NOT join the procession to the courts to press charges against Bonario?
(a) Valpone.
(b) Corbaccio.
(c) Voltore.
(d) Mosca.

5. Who does Mosca suggest Corbaccio disinherit?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His wife.
(c) His son.
(d) His business partner.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Valpone tell Mosca is the best way to spend riches?

3. What is the powder that Valpone offers as a prize meant to restore?

4. Who threatens to rape Celia if she does not comply with his wishes?

5. Who finds the hiding place for Bonario to overhear the conversations of the night?

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