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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. What two jewels has Corvino brought for Valpone?
(a) A sapphire and a garnet.
(b) A pearl and a diamond.
(c) An emerald and a ruby.
(d) An opal and an amethyst.

2. What relationship does Mosca have with Valpone?
(a) He is Valpone's business partner.
(b) He is Valpone's son.
(c) He is Valpone's brother.
(d) He is Valpone's assistant.

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

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes the character Corbaccio?
(a) Old.
(b) Foreign.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Young.

5. What animal is Valpone's name associated with?
(a) Bear.
(b) Fox.
(c) Vulture.
(d) Horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many legacy hunters does Mosca say have been instrumental in helping to cure Valpone's ailments?

2. How long does Valpone tell Lady Would-Be to wait before returning to him?

3. How does Valpone react to the "private" conversation Mosca has with Voltore when escorting him away from the house?

4. How does Corvino plan to block Celia's window?

5. Who does Mosca tell Voltore he is sure will be named Valpone's heir?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the legacy hunters react to the news that Valpone has died?

2. How do Sir Political Would-Be and Peregrine react to the scene of the medicine man's arrival?

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

4. How does Peregrine treat Sir Political Would-Be once he realizes that the man is gullible?

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

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

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

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 is Valpone wounded after his visit with Celia?

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