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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters does NOT enter Valpone's home with the intent to fight against his named heir?

2. Who does Valpone send into the town to announce his death?

3. Which disease does Celia beg Valpone to give her in order for her to lose her beauty?

4. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Valpone does not want to continue with his fake illness?

5. Who overhears Celia's pleadings with her husband, but does nothing to intervene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Many characters in the play spend time on the stage in disguise. Explain two disguises that were used by characters in the play and what effect the disguises had on the plot of the play.

Essay Topic 3

There are many items in the play that are worshiped by the characters and revered almost as if they are religious artifacts. Choose two items in the play that are not religious and explain how these items are revered by characters in the play. How does Jonson create a sense of religion around items that are not religious?

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