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

2. Who does Valpone enlist to be his number one man in making Celia his?
(a) Mosca.
(b) Nano.
(c) Androgyno.
(d) Castrone.

3. How long has Valpone been pretending to be sick when Voltoro arrives?
(a) Three days.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Three years.

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

5. How many children does Valpone have?
(a) He is unsure how many children he has fathered.
(b) He has five children.
(c) He has no children.
(d) He has one child.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following best describes Valpone's behavior when Voltore is in the room?

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

5. What literary technique does Jonson use to write the opening of the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mosca react to the news that Valpone has been found out as a liar?

2. When Mosca converses with Corvino, what does he tell him has begun to cure Valpone's ailments?

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

4. How does Celia react when she figures out her husband's plan to work his way into Valpone's will?

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

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

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

8. What is Valpone's punishment for misleading the courts?

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

10. How does Corvino react to Valpone's physical state when he enters the room during their first visit?

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