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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scenes 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lady Politic finds her husband hiding, where does she announce she is going?
(a) Out to sea.
(b) Off to France.
(c) Away to Mexico.
(d) Up the mountain.

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Valpone does not want to continue with his fake illness?
(a) He is tired of pretending.
(b) He wants to be active again.
(c) He feels that being sick is no longer believable.
(d) He believes his symptoms are coming true.

3. Who is called as the main witness against Celia?
(a) Bonario.
(b) Peregrine.
(c) Lady Political Would-Be.
(d) Valpone.

4. What does Voltore do for a living?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He is a jester.
(c) He is an artist.
(d) He is a lawyer.

5. Who does Sir Politic entrust with his plans to take over Italy?
(a) Peregrine.
(b) Mosca.
(c) Bonario.
(d) Valpone.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Valpone's character when he arrives at Celia's?

3. How does Sir Politic hope to test for the plague in Italy?

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

5. Which of the following adjectives best describes Celia?

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