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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who prompted Sir Polical Would-Be to visit Venice?

2. What event does Corvino tell his wife to dress for after his conversation with Mosca?

3. How does Corvino respond to Mosca's proposal of violence?

4. How does Sir Political Would-Be describe the two men who arrive at Celia's house?

5. How many legacy hunters does Mosca say have been instrumental in helping to cure Valpone's ailments?

Short Essay Questions

1. What case does Voltore draw against Celia?

2. What plan does Sir Politic entrust with Peregrine after discussing how to become a gentleman in Venice?

3. Who is Sir Political Would-Be?

4. What do Mosca and Corvino discuss when they think Valpone cannot hear them?

5. How does Valpone respond to the news that Voltoro has come to pay him a visit?

6. When Mosca converses with Corvino, what does he tell him has begun to cure Valpone's ailments?

7. What happens when Bonario overhears Valpone threatening to rape Celia?

8. How does Nano attempt to entertain Valpone when he comes to visit?

9. What happens when Bonario snubs Mosca on the streets?

10. What type of boasting does Jonson express in his Prologue of the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Valpone's plan is eventually revealed to the court, all of the characters involved receive individual and unique punishments. Create a list of the five characters that were involved in Valpone's plan and explain what the punishment for each of the characters was. Then, explain whether or not you believe that the punishments doled out fit the crimes, and why.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the characters in the novel spend much time trying to make another character look like a fool. This act is called "gulling". Choose two examples of gulling as they appear in the text, and explain what the outcomes of these intentions were. In the end, which characters are made to look like the biggest fools of all?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the play, the audience almost always knows more than the characters on stage. Give two examples of times when the audience knows more about the plot of the play than the characters involved, and then explain what kind of relationship is created with the audience when most of the characters in the play are ignorant to the events happening around them.

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