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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is an acrostic?
(a) An insect.
(b) A type of fabric.
(c) A poem.
(d) A weapon.

2. How long has Valpone been pretending to be sick when Voltoro arrives?
(a) Three months.
(b) Three days.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Three years.

3. What animal is Valpone's name associated with?
(a) Horse.
(b) Bear.
(c) Fox.
(d) Vulture.

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Jonson's narrative voice?
(a) Boastful.
(b) Poetic.
(c) Modest.
(d) Obnoxious.

5. What animal is Mosca's name associated with?
(a) A fly.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) A grasshopper.
(d) A mosquito.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jonson express that he hopes his play will be?

2. In what country does Valpone live?

3. How much of the plot of the play does Jonson spell out for the reader in the opening?

4. What type of story does Nano tell Valpone when he first arrives at his home?

5. How many lines is the Prologue of the play?

(see the answer key)

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