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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which disease does Celia beg Valpone to give her in order for her to lose her beauty?
(a) Chicken pox.
(b) Bubonic plague.
(c) Scarlet fever.
(d) Leprosy.

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

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

4. How does Mosca convince Corbaccio's son that he is sensitive?
(a) He begins to tremble.
(b) He begins to cry.
(c) He begins to cough.
(d) He begins to blush.

5. Who announces to the courts that everything regarding Celia and Bonario's sentencing has been a mistake?
(a) Corvino.
(b) Voltore.
(c) Corbaccio.
(d) Mosca.

6. When Lady Politic finds her husband hiding, where does she announce she is going?
(a) Away to Mexico.
(b) Off to France.
(c) Up the mountain.
(d) Out to sea.

7. After hearing the news of the rumors regarding him, in what animal carcass does Sir Politic hide?
(a) A bear.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A zebra.
(d) A sea turtle.

8. Who does Valpone send into the town to announce his death?
(a) Androgyno and Mosca.
(b) Nano and Castrone.
(c) Nano and Androgyno.
(d) Mosca and Castrone.

9. According to the visitor, who announced that Sir Politic was planning on selling Venice in open court?
(a) Voltore.
(b) Peregrine.
(c) Lady Politic.
(d) Celia.

10. What is the name of the Senate, or Court Hose?
(a) Imposio.
(b) Bravadio.
(c) Scrutenio.
(d) Gazio.

11. Which type of fish does Sir Politic hope to supply to Italy?
(a) Anchovies.
(b) Sardines.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Herring.

12. Why is Celia so surprised to see Valpone?
(a) Because he is so handsome.
(b) Because he is so healthy.
(c) Because he is so young.
(d) Because he is so wealthy.

13. How many witnesses do Celia and Bonario call to defend them?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

14. Who threatens to rape Celia if she does not comply with his wishes?
(a) Mosca.
(b) Valpone.
(c) Corvino.
(d) Bonario.

15. What does Lady Would-Be mistake Peregrine for?
(a) A priest.
(b) A woman.
(c) A beggar.
(d) A child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sir Politic hope to ban in Italy?

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Valpone does not want to continue with his fake illness?

3. What does Valpone offer to throw on Mosca to calm down Valpone?

4. What is the poem about that Nano recites for Valpone?

5. How does Mosca feel in relation to all of Valpone's other servants?

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