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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What are Sir Political Would-Be and Peregrine discussing as they sit outside Corvino's home?
2. What does Jonson express that he hopes his play will be?
3. In what country have Sir Political Would-Be and Peregrine met?
4. In what country does Valpone live?
5. Why does Mosca hurry Voltore out the door after his visit with Valpone?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Nano attempt to entertain Valpone when he comes to visit?
2. What type of acrostic does Jonson employ in his Prologue?
3. What do Sir Political Would be and Peregrine discuss when they meet outside Corvino's home?
4. 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?
5. What plot does Mosca attempt to trick Corvino into joining with him, and what is Corvino's reaction?
6. What does Mosca tell Corvino is the one thing he can do to help save Valpone's life?
7. What happens when Bonario overhears Valpone threatening to rape Celia?
8. What type of boasting does Jonson express in his Prologue of the play?
9. What is the setting of this play?
10. How does Peregrine treat Sir Political Would-Be once he realizes that the man is gullible?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Most of the characters in the novel have an animal that is associated with their names. Choose two characters in the play and explain the animal that is associated with their names. Then, explain whether or not you believe this animal to be an appropriate association with the character, and why.
Essay Topic 2
Venice is the setting of the entire play, and a setting that holds a lot of symbolic value in the text. Briefly describe the setting of Venice and the lifestyle that Venice affords to the characters in the play. Explain whether or not you believe Venice to be an appropriate setting for Valpone's tale, and why.
Essay Topic 3
Historians have long struggled to classify "Valpone" as either a tragedy or a comedy. Briefly explain the characteristics of each genre and argue which category you believe "Valpone" belongs to, and why.
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