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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Ponza's apartment where he lives?
(a) The castle.
(b) The center of town.
(c) The edge of town.
(d) The next town away.

2. What does Dina compare to the Ponza's strange behavior?
(a) Uncorking wine after dinner.
(b) Asking the neighbors to spy.
(c) Burning dinner.
(d) Putting the cook's shoes on the table.

3. What does Laudisi suggest as a reason the mother-in-law and her daughter live apart?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Love.
(d) Incapatability of character.

4. Who is Amalia married to?
(a) Laudisi.
(b) Ponza.
(c) Sirelli.
(d) Agazzi.

5. What happens when the mother-in-law pulls the rope?
(a) Sirelli appears.
(b) Ponza appears.
(c) Bells ring.
(d) The Butler leads her inside.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Dina?

2. Who does Ponza never bring to Signora Frola's apartment?

3. Who says, "What a pompous attitude! Aren't people allowed to stay home and enjoy a little privacy?"

4. Who appears at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

5. When does Ponza come to visit Signora Frola?

(see the answer key)

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