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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 many children does Valpone have?

2. How long has Peregrine been traveling away from England?

3. What is the first letter of Jonson's acrostic?

4. What article does Valpone urge passersby to throw to him in the hopes of winning a prize?

5. To which of the following universities does Jonson first dedicate his play?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Peregrine exact his revenge against Sir Politic?

3. What do Mosca and Corvino discuss when they think Valpone cannot hear them?

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

5. How does Mosca react to the news that Valpone has been found out as a liar?

6. What is Valpone's punishment for misleading the courts?

7. How does Sir Politic react to the gossip that Peregrine is spreading about him?

8. How does Valpone feel about his accrued wealth?

9. How does Corvino react to Valpone's physical state when he enters the room during their first visit?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the characters in the novel spend much time trying to make another character look like a fool. This act is called "gulling". Choose two examples of gulling as they appear in the text, and explain what the outcomes of these intentions were. In the end, which characters are made to look like the biggest fools of all?

Essay Topic 2

Many characters in the play spend time on the stage in disguise. Explain two disguises that were used by characters in the play and what effect the disguises had on the plot of the play.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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