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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mosca beg Voltore to do when Valpone dies?
(a) Tell the world the truth about Valpone.
(b) Purchase Valpone's house from his estate.
(c) Hire Mosca as his servant.
(d) Split the profits of Valpone's will with Mosca.

2. Which of the following best describes the character Nano?
(a) He is a hermaphrodite.
(b) He is a giant.
(c) He is a dwarf.
(d) He is a eunuch.

3. After Corvino leaves, what does Valpone urge his entertainers to prepare for?
(a) A feast.
(b) A ball.
(c) A party.
(d) A war.

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes the character Corbaccio?
(a) Foreign.
(b) Young.
(c) Old.
(d) Dangerous.

5. Who shows Voltore into Valpone's room?
(a) Nano.
(b) Castrone.
(c) Mosca.
(d) Androgyno.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Corvino press the jewels he has brought for Valpone?

2. What relationship does Mosca have with Valpone?

3. In what country does Valpone live?

4. In which room of his house does Valpone entertain Volotre?

5. How long does Valpone tell Lady Would-Be to wait before returning to him?

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