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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what room of the house does Mosca encourage Bonario to await his father's arrival to Valpone's?

2. Which of the following themes is Lady Would-Be obsessed with?

3. What is the poem about that Nano recites for Valpone?

4. What does Lady Would-Be mistake Peregrine for?

5. How does Mosca feel about having to deceive so many people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Classism is an important theme throughout the play. Explain how classism functions throughout "Valpone" and give the example of one major event in the play that bucked the system of classism. What is the effect of that action on the characters of the play?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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