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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scenes 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who runs to Celia's aide when she is threatened to be raped?
(a) Corvino.
(b) Bonario.
(c) Mosca.
(d) Valpone.

2. Which disease does Celia beg Valpone to give her in order for her to lose her beauty?
(a) Leprosy.
(b) Bubonic plague.
(c) Scarlet fever.
(d) Chicken pox.

3. Why does Valpone allegedly admire lawyers?
(a) For their cunning.
(b) For their impeccable taste in suits.
(c) For their compassion.
(d) For their salaries.

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

5. Which of the following characters decides to don a disguise in the attempts of seeing Celia?
(a) Valpone.
(b) Nano.
(c) Androgyno.
(d) Mosca.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mosca hurry Voltore out the door after his visit with Valpone?

2. How long has Valpone been pretending to be sick when Voltoro arrives?

3. What is an acrostic?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the men that Valpone calls to entertain him while he awaits Mosca's return?

5. What confession does Valpone make to Voltore during their visit?

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