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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Valpone's two men arrive first at Celia's home?
(a) Castrone and Mosco.
(b) Androgyno and Castrone.
(c) Nano and Androgyno.
(d) Mosco and Nano.

2. Why does Valpone allegedly admire lawyers?
(a) For their impeccable taste in suits.
(b) For their salaries.
(c) For their cunning.
(d) For their compassion.

3. Where is Valpone when he is first introduced to the audience?
(a) In his home.
(b) At the bank.
(c) At the store.
(d) In the library.

4. What is Valpone pretending to be doing when Corvino enters the room?
(a) Praying.
(b) Dying.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Vomiting.

5. What do the Venetian businessmen gift to Valpone in the hopes of working their way into his will?
(a) Horses.
(b) Houses.
(c) Expensive gifts.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Celia treated by her husband?

2. What animal is Valpone's name associated with?

3. When Volotre arrives, what does Valpone rush to change into?

4. How does Mosca claim Valpone feels about his bastard children?

5. What are Sir Political Would-Be and Peregrine discussing as they sit outside Corvino's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Valpone elicit Celia to throw down her handkerchief?

2. How does Valpone respond to the news that Voltoro has come to pay him a visit?

3. How does Valpone's behavior change once Voltore has left his sick room?

4. What happens when Bonario snubs Mosca on the streets?

5. Why do Corbaccio, Voltore, and Mosca head to the courts to press charges?

6. What plot does Mosca attempt to trick Corvino into joining with him, and what is Corvino's reaction?

7. What does Mosca tell Corvino is the one thing he can do to help save Valpone's life?

8. How are Nano, Castrone, and Androgyno defined in the text?

9. How does the audience know that Corbaccio's hearing is failing?

10. How does Valpone react to Mosca's torment of Voltore?

(see the answer keys)

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