Volpone
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
The Argument Prologue Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 3 Act 1, Scene 4 Act 1, Scene 5 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 4 Act 2, Scene 5 Act 2, Scene 6 Act 2, Scene 7 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3 Act 3, Scene 4 Act 3, Scene 5 Act 3, Scene 6 Act 3, Scene 7 Act 3, Scene 8 Act 3, Scene 9 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 4, Scene 4 Act 4, Scene 5 Act 4, Scene 6 Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2 Act 5, Scene 3 Act 5, Scene 4 Act 5, Scene 5 Act 5, Scene 6 Act 5, Scene 7 Act 5, Scene 8 Act 5, Scene 9 Act 5, Scene 10 Act 5, Scene 11 Act 5, Scene 12
Themes
All Themes Theatre and Appearance vs Reality Money and Commerce Greed and Corruption Gender Roles and Women Language
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Volpone Mosca Voltore Corbaccio Bonario Corvino Celia Sir Politic Would-be Lady Would-be Peregrine
Symbols
All Symbols Disease and Medicine Gold and Alchemy
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Dramatic Irony Genre Hyperbole Idioms Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Satire Setting Similes Soliloquy Style Tone Verbal Irony
Quizzes
All Quizzes The Argument Quiz Prologue Quiz Act 1, Scene 1 Quiz Act 1, Scene 2 Quiz Act 1, Scene 3 Quiz Act 1, Scene 4 Quiz Act 1, Scene 5 Quiz Act 2, Scene 1 Quiz Act 2, Scene 2 Quiz Act 2, Scene 3 Quiz Act 2, Scene 4 Quiz Act 2, Scene 5 Quiz Act 2, Scene 6 Quiz Act 2, Scene 7 Quiz Act 3, Scene 1 Quiz Act 3, Scene 2 Quiz Act 3, Scene 3 Quiz Act 3, Scene 4 Quiz Act 3, Scene 5 Quiz Act 3, Scene 6 Quiz Act 3, Scene 7 Quiz Act 3, Scene 8 Quiz Act 3, Scene 9 Quiz Act 4, Scene 1 Quiz Act 4, Scene 2 Quiz Act 4, Scene 3 Quiz Act 4, Scene 4 Quiz Act 4, Scene 5 Quiz Act 4, Scene 6 Quiz Act 5, Scene 1 Quiz Act 5, Scene 2 Quiz Act 5, Scene 3 Quiz Act 5, Scene 4 Quiz Act 5, Scene 5 Quiz Act 5, Scene 6 Quiz Act 5, Scene 7 Quiz Act 5, Scene 8 Quiz Act 5, Scene 9 Quiz Act 5, Scene 10 Quiz Act 5, Scene 11 Quiz Act 5, Scene 12 Quiz
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Volpone

by

Ben Jonson

Volpone Quizzes

Test your knowledge of Ben Jonson’s Volpone. Get tailored feedback on what you need to review or retake the quiz until you get it right.

The Argument Quiz 1 question
Prologue Quiz 4 questions
Act 1, Scene 1 Quiz 7 questions
Act 1, Scene 2 Quiz 7 questions
Act 1, Scene 3 Quiz 6 questions
Act 1, Scene 4 Quiz 12 questions
Act 1, Scene 5 Quiz 8 questions
Act 2, Scene 1 Quiz 8 questions
Act 2, Scene 2 Quiz 11 questions
Act 2, Scene 3 Quiz 2 questions
Act 2, Scene 4 Quiz 2 questions
Act 2, Scene 5 Quiz 4 questions
Act 2, Scene 6 Quiz 5 questions
Act 2, Scene 7 Quiz 1 question
Act 3, Scene 1 Quiz 1 question
Act 3, Scene 2 Quiz 3 questions
Act 3, Scene 3 Quiz 1 question
Act 3, Scene 4 Quiz 5 questions
Act 3, Scene 5 Quiz 2 questions
Act 3, Scene 6 Quiz 1 question
Act 3, Scene 7 Quiz 12 questions
Act 3, Scene 8 Quiz 1 question
Act 3, Scene 9 Quiz 3 questions
Act 4, Scene 1 Quiz 8 questions
Act 4, Scene 2 Quiz 4 questions
Act 4, Scene 3 Quiz 1 question
Act 4, Scene 4 Quiz 2 questions
Act 4, Scene 5 Quiz 7 questions
Act 4, Scene 6 Quiz 3 questions
Act 5, Scene 1 Quiz 1 question
Act 5, Scene 2 Quiz 5 questions
Act 5, Scene 3 Quiz 6 questions
Act 5, Scene 4 Quiz 6 questions
Act 5, Scene 5 Quiz 2 questions
Act 5, Scene 6 Quiz 1 question
Act 5, Scene 7 Quiz 1 question
Act 5, Scene 8 Quiz 1 question
Act 5, Scene 9 Quiz 1 question
Act 5, Scene 10 Quiz 3 questions
Act 5, Scene 11 Quiz 2 questions
Act 5, Scene 12 Quiz 7 questions
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