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

2. What violence does Mosca ask Corvino to carry out against Valpone?
(a) Smothering him.
(b) Stabbing him.
(c) Shooting him.
(d) Poisoning him.

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

4. What two jewels has Corvino brought for Valpone?
(a) A sapphire and a garnet.
(b) An opal and an amethyst.
(c) A pearl and a diamond.
(d) An emerald and a ruby.

5. What does Valpone tell Mosca is the best way to spend riches?
(a) To spend riches as soon as they are earned.
(b) To save money so that it can be passed on to the next generation.
(c) To think about each purchase and what impact it will make on the riches.
(d) To save the riches for as long as possible before spending it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the men that Valpone calls to entertain him while he awaits Mosca's return?

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

3. How is Celia treated by her husband?

4. How does Mosca convince Corbaccio's son that he is sensitive?

5. What does Corbaccio gift to Valpone after hearing that Voltore was there earlier?

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