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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scenes 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Valpone's character when he arrives at Celia's?
(a) The Jester of Basillica.
(b) The Prince of Milan.
(c) The Priest of Venice.
(d) The Scoto of Manuta.

2. What does Jonson hope is the main thing audiences take away from his play?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Meaning.
(d) Art.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best describes the character Corbaccio?

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes Jonson's narrative voice?

3. How is Celia treated by her husband?

4. What is an acrostic?

5. Which of the following characters decides to don a disguise in the attempts of seeing Celia?

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