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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scenes 4, 5, and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who knocks at the door, interrupting Nano's poem?
(a) Celia.
(b) Mosca.
(c) Lady Politcal Would-Be.
(d) Sir Political Would-Be.

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

3. What sense does Mosca tell Corvino that Valpone has lost?
(a) His sense of speech.
(b) His sense of memory.
(c) His sense of hearing.
(d) His sense of sight.

4. What realization about independence does Mosca make while he is addressing the audience?
(a) He realizes that he is on his way to independence from Valpone.
(b) He realizes that he is becoming more independent from Valpone.
(c) He realizes that he will never become independent from Valpone.
(d) He realizes that he is becoming less independent from Valpone.

5. How does Corvino respond to Mosca's proposal of violence?
(a) He ignores Mosca completely
(b) He tells Mosca that he will consider it.
(c) He agrees.
(d) He refuses.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which room of his house does Valpone entertain Volotre?

2. Which of the following best describes Valpone's behavior when Voltore is in the room?

3. What does Jonson hope is the main thing audiences take away from his play?

4. What is Valpone lying about to the Venetian businessmen who have befriended him?

5. Which of the following characters decides to don a disguise in the attempts of seeing Celia?

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