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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. In what country have Sir Political Would-Be and Peregrine met?
(a) England.
(b) Spain.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

2. How does Mosca feel about having to deceive so many people?
(a) He feels apathetic.
(b) He feels proud.
(c) He feels confused.
(d) He feels guilty.

3. What type of story does Nano tell Valpone when he first arrives at his home?
(a) A dream.
(b) A fable.
(c) A metaphor.
(d) An allegory.

4. Who shows Voltore into Valpone's room?
(a) Androgyno.
(b) Castrone.
(c) Nano.
(d) Mosca.

5. What does Mosca tell Corvino is the one thing left that can help save Valpone's life?
(a) A specific herb.
(b) The blood of a healthy man.
(c) A female companion.
(d) A male companion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary technique does Jonson use to write the opening of the play?

2. Which of the following terms do Mosca and Valpone use to describe their visitors?

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

4. What is an acrostic?

5. How does Corbaccio react when he hears that Valpone's health is failing?

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