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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. How does Corvino think Celia has betrayed him?
(a) Through kissing the Medicine Man.
(b) Through her stroking of the Medicine Man's face.
(c) Through her conversation with the Medicine Man.
(d) Through plotting to run away with the Medicine Man.

2. What term does Valpone use to describe his three unusual visitors?
(a) Jesters.
(b) Vermin.
(c) Beggars.
(d) Fools.

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

4. How does Peregrine react to his conversation with Sir Political Would-Be?
(a) He is afraid of Sir Politic's temper.
(b) He is annoyed with their conversation.
(c) He ignores Sir Politic completely.
(d) He is pleased to see him.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best describes Jonson's narrative voice?

2. Why does Valpone allegedly admire lawyers?

3. Which is the second university that Jonson dedicates his play to?

4. What type of story does Nano tell Valpone when he first arrives at his home?

5. What is Valpone selling when he arrives at Celia's home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Valpone feel about his accrued wealth?

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

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

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

7. What role does Valpone play in his own court case?

8. How does Valpone react to the final verdict in the court room?

9. How is Valpone wounded after his visit with Celia?

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

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