3. How does Valpone respond to Nano's tracing of his soul?
(a) He begins to sing.
(b) He begins to shout.
(c) He begins to swear.
(d) He begins to shake.

4. How long does Valpone tell Lady Would-Be to wait before returning to him?
(a) Nine hours.
(b) Five hours.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Seven hours.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What confession does Valpone make to Voltore during their visit?

2. Which of the following is NOT a character that Mosca claims is one of Valpone's children?

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

4. During what era is Valpone's story set?

5. Who is responsible for identifying the two men when they arrive at Celia's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Valpone feel about his accrued wealth?

2. How does Corbaccio's arrival at Valpone's home after Bonario has left open the door for a new plan to hatch in their scheme to disinherit Corbaccio's son?

3. How does Mosca react to the news that he has been named as Valpone's heir?

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

5. Who is Celia and what is Valpone's reaction to her?

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

7. What deductions about Sir Political Would-Be's character does Peregrine make during their conversation about travel?

8. In his soliloquy to the audience, what realizations about himself does Mosca make?

9. How does Corvino punish Celia for her conversations with the Medicine Man?

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

(see the answer keys)

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