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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 does Corbaccio gift to Valpone after hearing that Voltore was there earlier?
(a) A bag of coins.
(b) His watch.
(c) The feather from his hat.
(d) His silver shoestrings.

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes Sir Political Would-Be?
(a) Insecure.
(b) Courageous.
(c) Sneaky.
(d) Gullible.

3. What does Valpone do for a living?
(a) He is an artist.
(b) He is a philosopher.
(c) He is a con man.
(d) He is a doctor.

4. Which of the following terms do Mosca and Valpone use to describe their visitors?
(a) Animals.
(b) Fools.
(c) Freaks.
(d) Gentlemen.

5. How many lines is the Prologue of the play?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Seven.
(c) Two.
(d) Twelve.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Valpone enlist to be his number one man in making Celia his?

2. When Volotre arrives, what does Valpone rush to change into?

3. How does Corvino respond to the disguised men hanging around his home?

4. What is Valpone pretending to do when Corbaccio enters the room?

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

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