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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 arrives unexpectedly in Act 1, Scene 4?

2. Who does the Butler show in at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

3. Who arrives in Act 1, Scene 5 after Signora Frola exits?

4. Who says, "The truth, my dear, is that, with a husband who always claims to know everything, I never manage to know anything?"

5. What does Laudisi suggest as a reason the mother-in-law and her daughter live apart?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Laudisi tell the townspeople in Act 1, Scene 2 about the truth of the situation?

2. What is Signora Frola's reason for not accepted guests in Act 1, Scene 4? What do the townspeople ask her regarding this?

3. What does Laudisi suggest about the Prefect in Act 3?

4. What does Ponza say when he enters in Act 3, Scene 5? Why?

5. How does Laudisi greet Centuri in Act 3? What does Centuri present to him?

6. What is Laudisi's take on proof by documentation?

7. What about the documents makes them unreliable?

8. How does Signora Sirelli feel about the drama in Act 2, Scene 2? What does she remark on Laudisi?

9. How does Signora Frola respond to Ponza in Act 2, Scene 8? What do the women do?

10. What do Amalia and Dina say regarding Ponza and his mother-in-law's relationship in Act 1, Scene 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Pirandello's use of Repetition in Right You Are, If You Think You Are. What effect does this repetition serve? How does it work to propel the play forward?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss "Judgement of Others" as a theme in Right You Are, If You Think You Are. How is this theme exemplified in the play? Who is the voice of this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss "Paradox" in Right You Are, If You Think You Are. What is the ultimate paradox in the play? How is this illuminated? Where is this paradox presented in the play?

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