Volpone Quizzes

Volpone Quiz 1

1 How does Jonson refer to Cambridge and Oxford in the Epistle?
"most Equal Brothers"

"Friends"

"Venerable Universities"

"most Equal Sisters"
2 What, according to Jonson, must you be in order to be a good poet?
a good man

a good friend

a scholar

an honest man
3 What ancient poet does Jonson quote in the Epistle?
Erasmus

Aristotle

Horace

Homer
4 What, according to Jonson, is "the principal end of poesie
"to promote the greater good"

"to inform men in the best reason of living"

"to instruct and to entertain"

"to display the best in human nature"
5 What does Volpone's name mean in Italian?
dove

turtle

fox

raven
6 What does Mosca's name mean in Italian?
beetle

fly

tick

ant
7 What does Voltore's name mean in Italian?
eagle

osprey

camel

vulture
8 What does Corbaccio's name mean in Italian?
seagull

dove

albatross

raven
9 What does Corvino's name mean in Italian?
maggot

crow

eagle

raven
10 What do the names of Voltore, Corbaccio, and Corvino all have in common?
they refer to Shakespearean characters

they refer to animals

they refer to birds of prey

they refer to actors
11 How is Mosca referred to throughout the play?
Pest

Animal

Parasite

Insect
12 What does the acrostic poem in the Argument spell out?
Volpone

Jonson

Mosca

Elizabeth
13 What poet does Jonson poke fun at in the Prologue?
Erasmus

Shakespeare

Horace

Aristotle
14 How much time did Jonson supposedly spend writing Volpone?
5 weeks

3 months

2 years

4 weeks
15 Whose "laws" does Jonson claim to observe in the Prologue?
Shakespeare

Aristotle

Homer

Erasmus
16 What is the time frame of Volpone?
5 weeks

1 day

2 days

3 months
17 What is the setting of Volpone?
Venice

Rome

Paris

Barcelona
18 What is the first thing that Volpone does when he wakes up in the morning?
he greets Mosca

he dances

he brushes his teeth

he greets his gold
19 What pun does Volpone make in referring to his gold?
"Precious Metal"

"son of Sol"

"Bright and Shining Friend"

"son of Silver"
20 What does Volpone claim to value more than the "glad possession" of his gold?
the luster of it

the cunning purchase of it

the accumulation of it

the distribution of it
21 How does Mosca earn his nickname in the opening scene of the play?
by putting on wings

by interrupting Volpone and sucking up to him

by talking excessively

by singing
22 What metaphor does Volpone use to describe how he cons his "clients"?
"the cherry knock against their lips"

"the gold disappearing from their hands"

"the wealth out of their pocket and into mine"

"the grape dangled in front of their faces"
23 Which of the following is NOT the name of one of Volpone's entertainers?
Androgyno

Castrone

Nano

Gordo
24 What is the subject of Nano's recitation in 1.2?
parasites

gold

the transmigration of Hercules's soul

the transmigration of Pythagoras's soul
25 What body, according to Nano's recitation, does the soul of Pythagoras currently inhabit?
Nano's

Androgyno's

Mosca's

Volpone's

Comment on the subtitle The Fox in Jonson’s play Volpone, and justify the use of the term ‘Fox’ to mean a character in the context of the play.

The "Fox" refers to Volpone, who is a deceptive, manipulative, witty, and greedy man. Volpone is clever as a fox.

Asked by Avijit b #1331780

Answered by jill d #170087 on 12/22/2023 10:51 AM

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How is Sir Pol different than Volpone?

Sir Politic is a knight and traveler from England, who prides himself on knowing the ways of a gentleman. He is a know-it-all who in fact knows not very much at all. He puts tremendous stake in his reputation and in many ways acts as a foil for...

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 1/8/2024 11:45 AM

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Volpone is a satire on the contemporary English society?

Volpone was actually written in the form of a satire. Jonson focuses on the decay of humanity, which is seen as a reation to to the Renaissance ideas of rebirth and the freedom of thought. He illustrated Venetian society as lacking in virtue and...

Asked by Mohammad R #1218739

Answered by jill d #170087 on 11/29/2023 9:50 AM

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Volpone

by Ben Jonson

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