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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time is it, specifically, at the top of Act I?
(a) 5:00 p.m.
(b) 6:00 p.m.
(c) 10:00 p.m.
(d) 8:00 p.m.

2. What is heard off-stage when the play starts?
(a) Elyot and Sibyl arguing.
(b) The ocean waves.
(c) Birds chirping.
(d) A small orchestra.

3. How do Amanda and Elyot realize that they are sharing a terrace in the hotel?
(a) Elyot sees Amanda with her new husband.
(b) Amanda asks Elyot for a cigarette.
(c) Amanda hears Elyot shouting at Sibyl.
(d) Amanda hears Elyot singing one of their favorite songs.

4. To whom does this statement refer? "I can't bear to think I'm married to such rugged grandeur."
(a) Amanda.
(b) Sibyl.
(c) Victor.
(d) Elyot.

5. Where do Elyot and Sibyl plan to eat dinner?
(a) The casino.
(b) The terrace.
(c) The yacht.
(d) The hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What separates the two terraces in the first scene?

2. How long have Amanda and Elyot been divorced at the start of the play?

3. In what building does Act I take place?

4. What reason does Amanda give when she tries to convince Victor that they need to leave the hotel?

5. When Sibyl and Victor leave, what do Amanda and Elyot do with the cocktails?

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