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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which part of Corbaccio is failing?
(a) His hearing.
(b) His voice.
(c) His sight.
(d) His memory.

2. In which room of his house does Valpone entertain Volotre?
(a) The bedroom.
(b) The sitting room.
(c) The sick room.
(d) The library.

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

4. Who is responsible for identifying the two men when they arrive at Celia's home?
(a) Sir Political Would-Be.
(b) Peregrine.
(c) Celia.
(d) Lady Political Would-Be.

5. What does Jonson express that he hopes his play will be?
(a) A masterpiece.
(b) Iconic.
(c) Popular.
(d) Successful.

6. How long does Jonson say it took him to write the entire play?
(a) Five years.
(b) Five weeks.
(c) Five days.
(d) Five months.

7. Which of the following is NOT a reason Mosca gives to Corbaccio for renaming Valpone as his own heir?
(a) Corbaccio's family is dishonest and plotting to kill the old man themselves.
(b) Valpone will greatly appreciate the gesture.
(c) Valpone will be forced to return the favor by renaming Corbaccio as his heir.
(d) Corbaccio will surely outlive Valpone and can change his will again later.

8. Where does Corvino press the jewels he has brought for Valpone?
(a) Against Valpone's temple.
(b) Into Valpone's hand.
(c) Against Valpone's heart.
(d) Next to Valpone's ear.

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

10. What does Valpone claim wounded him during his scuffle with Corvino?
(a) The thorns from a nearby rose bush.
(b) His love for Celia.
(c) Corvino's knife.
(d) Corvino's fist.

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

12. Who is married to Celia?
(a) Corvino.
(b) Corbaccio.
(c) Voltore.
(d) Valpone.

13. 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.

14. How much of the plot of the play does Jonson spell out for the reader in the opening?
(a) Less than half of it.
(b) More than half of it.
(c) All of it.
(d) None of it.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what country does Valpone live?

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

4. How does Corvino plan to block Celia's window?

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

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