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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the character Castrone?
(a) He is a dwarf.
(b) He is a hermaphrodite.
(c) He is a giant.
(d) He is a eunuch.

2. How does Corvino think Celia has betrayed him?
(a) Through kissing the Medicine Man.
(b) Through her conversation with the Medicine Man.
(c) Through her stroking of the Medicine Man's face.
(d) Through plotting to run away with the Medicine Man.

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

4. What does Voltore do for a living?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He is a jester.
(c) He is an artist.
(d) He is a lawyer.

5. How many lines is the Prologue of the play?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

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

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

8. What does Voltore gift to Valpone when he comes for a visit?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) A silver cup.
(c) A brass candelabra.
(d) A gold plate.

9. What is the name of Valpone's character when he arrives at Celia's?
(a) The Scoto of Manuta.
(b) The Prince of Milan.
(c) The Jester of Basillica.
(d) The Priest of Venice.

10. Which is the second university that Jonson dedicates his play to?
(a) Cambridge University.
(b) New York University.
(c) East Anglia University.
(d) Brown University.

11. Which of the following terms do Mosca and Valpone use to describe their visitors?
(a) Gentlemen.
(b) Fools.
(c) Animals.
(d) Freaks.

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

13. What does Corbaccio bring as a gift for Valpone?
(a) A gold plate.
(b) A bouquet of flowers.
(c) A new puppy.
(d) A vial of medicine.

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

15. In what country does Valpone live?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Spain.
(d) Italy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes Jonson's narrative voice?

3. What violence does Mosca ask Corvino to carry out against Valpone?

4. What does Valpone claim wounded him during his scuffle with Corvino?

5. What do the Venetian businessmen gift to Valpone in the hopes of working their way into his will?

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