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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character says "I like a man to be a man?"
(a) Amanda.
(b) Victor.
(c) Elyot.
(d) Sibyl.

2. What does Elyot believe is the cruelest thing he and Amanda could do?
(a) Never see each other again.
(b) Abandon their spouses.
(c) Stay with their spouses and pretend to love them.
(d) Stay in the hotel together.

3. In Act I, where do the honeymooning couples plan to spend their first night together?
(a) Paris.
(b) Lyon.
(c) The French Riviera.
(d) St. Mortiz.

4. What is Sibyl's nickname for Elyot?
(a) Lettie.
(b) Husband.
(c) She dooes not have a nickname for him.
(d) Elli.

5. When Sibyl and Victor leave, what do Amanda and Elyot do with the cocktails?
(a) They drink both sets of cocktails.
(b) They dump the drinks out.
(c) They share the ones on Elyot's side and toast the new spouses.
(d) Amanda throws her drink on Elyot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Sibyl storms off the terrace in Act 1, what does Elyot tell her?

2. What do both Amanda and Elyot express a mild appreciation for, to the shock of their spouses?

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

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

5. To where do Elyot and Amanda plan to run away?

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