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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says, "I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives?"
(a) Elyot.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Victor.
(d) Sibyl.

2. What is the code-phrase that Amanda and Elyot decide to use to stop all arguments?
(a) Sullivan Isaacs.
(b) Solomon Isaacs.
(c) Private lives.
(d) Solomon's privacy.

3. What does Amanda call Victor in Act 1?
(a) A "pompous ass."
(b) A windbag.
(c) A weak man.
(d) Not a gentleman.

4. How long have Amanda and Elyot been divorced at the start of the play?
(a) Three years.
(b) Five years.
(c) One year.
(d) Seven years.

5. Before Sibyl storms off the terrace in Act 1, what does Elyot tell her?
(a) Elyot regrets marrying her.
(b) Amanda is staying next door to them.
(c) Elyot loves her.
(d) Elyot hopes she chokes on her dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What genre of play is "Private Lives?"

2. When fighting with Sibyl, what does Elyot say infuriates him more than anything?

3. What is heard off-stage when the play starts?

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

5. Where did Elyot and Amanda spend their honeymoon?

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