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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. How does Corvino respond to the disguised men hanging around his home?
(a) He shoots them.
(b) He has them arrested.
(c) He invites them inside for tea.
(d) He beats them up.

2. Why doesn't Bonario enter the room as Mosca suggests?
(a) Because he does not want to miss the action.
(b) Because he is allergic to the smell of smoke.
(c) Because he does not trust Mosca.
(d) Because he is afraid of his father.

3. Who is called as the main witness against Celia?
(a) Peregrine.
(b) Lady Political Would-Be.
(c) Valpone.
(d) Bonario.

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

5. How is Celia treated by her husband?
(a) Like a queen.
(b) Like a prisoner.
(c) Like a child.
(d) Like an animal.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following best describes the character Nano?

3. What article does Valpone urge passersby to throw to him in the hopes of winning a prize?

4. Who does Sir Politic entrust with his plans to take over Italy?

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

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