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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the men that Valpone calls to entertain him while he awaits Mosca's return?

2. To whom does Valpone admit that he has been faking his illness?

3. After hearing the news of the rumors regarding him, in what animal carcass does Sir Politic hide?

4. Which disease does Celia beg Valpone to give her in order for her to lose her beauty?

5. Who is blamed for the misleading case against Celia and Bonario?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the play, the audience almost always knows more than the characters on stage. Give two examples of times when the audience knows more about the plot of the play than the characters involved, and then explain what kind of relationship is created with the audience when most of the characters in the play are ignorant to the events happening around them.

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

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.

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