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

2. What is Valpone willing to sacrifice in order to make Celia his?

3. How is Celia treated by her husband?

4. Which of the following is NOT a reason Mosca gives to Corbaccio for renaming Valpone as his own heir?

5. Who does Mosca tell that Valpone has named his heir?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gifts does Corbaccio bring to Valpone when he visits?

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

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

4. In his soliloquy to the audience, what realizations about himself does Mosca make?

5. What deductions about Sir Political Would-Be's character does Peregrine make during their conversation about travel?

6. What case does Voltore draw against Celia?

7. How does Valpone's behavior change once Voltore has left his sick room?

8. Who is Valpone's heir?

9. Who is Sir Political Would-Be?

10. What con is Valpone pulling over the Venetian businessmen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Valpone's deception of the legacy hunters is a very broad and winding plan that takes more shape than what he first planned. Explain what Valpone's initial plan of deceit was and how the plan took shape as they play progressed.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the characters in this play are characterized by their greed, although it is not always a greed of money. Create a list of three things that characters in this play are greedy for, and then choose one character that you think best exemplifies this type of greed and explain why.

Essay Topic 3

Many critics of Jonson's play argue that Jonson, as the narrator and creator of the play, is an arrogant and boastful author. Describe two moments in which Jonson appears arrogant, and argue whether or not you agree with the critics based on the two examples provided. What motivations might Jonson have for creating an arrogant persona as the narrator of this play?

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