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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 the following is NOT a character that Mosca claims is one of Valpone's children?
(a) Nano.
(b) Castrone.
(c) Androgyno.
(d) Mosca.

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

3. What animal is Mosca's name associated with?
(a) A mosquito.
(b) A fly.
(c) A butterfly.
(d) A grasshopper.

4. What does Jonson say is the reason why he wants to write a play?
(a) He wants to see his own name in print.
(b) He wants to create a piece of artwork.
(c) He wants to tell stories; they are in his blood.
(d) He wants to create something enjoyable.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first letter of Jonson's acrostic?

2. What are Valpone's two men dressed as when they arrive at Celia's home?

3. How long does Jonson say it took him to write the entire play?

4. Where is Valpone when he is first introduced to the audience?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What case does Voltore draw against Bonario?

3. What plan does Mosca hatch to get Corbaccio into Valpone's will?

4. What happens when Bonario overhears Valpone threatening to rape Celia?

5. What is the reaction of the legacy hunters when they hear that Mosca has been named as Valpone's heir?

6. What role do Nano and Mosca play in Valpone's hopes of visiting with Celia?

7. What type of dedication does Jonson use in the opening of his Prologue?

8. 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?

9. Why does Jonson lay out the entire plot of his play for the audience?

10. How does Corvino respond to the Medicine Man's presence in his home?

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