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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. How does Mosca claim Valpone feels about his bastard children?

2. What animal is Mosca's name associated with?

3. What is Valpone pretending to do when Corbaccio enters the room?

4. How does Corbaccio react when he hears that Valpone's health is failing?

5. What nationality is Peregrine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Voltore overhears Corbaccio and Mosca discussing Valpone's will?

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

3. How do the courts find out that Valpone is a liar?

4. Who is Valpone's heir?

5. How does Mosca get Lady Political Would-Be to leave Valpone's home so they can discuss finances?

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

7. How does Corbaccio enter the scene when he comes to visit with Valpone?

8. How does Lady Would-Be treat Peregrine when she intercepts his conversation with Sir Politic?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Valpone has two main women in his life, Celia and Lady Would-Be. Briefly describe each woman and explain her relationship with Valpone. Then, describe the ways that they each act to alter Valpone's life and death.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

There are many items in the play that are worshiped by the characters and revered almost as if they are religious artifacts. Choose two items in the play that are not religious and explain how these items are revered by characters in the play. How does Jonson create a sense of religion around items that are not religious?

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