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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Elyot do to Amanda to calm her when she starts to panic about leaving?
(a) He tells her to find Victor and explain what is going on.
(b) He kisses her.
(c) He slaps her.
(d) He has her drink some brandy.

4. What are Victor and Sibyl doing at the end of Act I?
(a) They are taking in the view from the terrace.
(b) They are arguing with their spouses.
(c) They are eating dinner together.
(d) They are arguing with each other.

5. What does Elyot say that Amanda initially resists?
(a) Elyot tells Amanda that he loves her.
(b) Elyot says that he will leave the hotel.
(c) Elyot swears that she will never see him again.
(d) Elyot tells Amanda that he is in love with Sibyl.

6. What genre of play is "Private Lives?"
(a) Comedy of errors.
(b) Theatre of the absurd.
(c) Theatre of cruelty.
(d) Comedy of manners.

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

8. What does Amanda tell Victor about Elyot's presence?
(a) Amanda says that Elyot is staying on the yacht.
(b) Amanda says that Elyot is staying next door to them.
(c) Amanda says she saw Elyot running down the street.
(d) Amanda says that Elyot is working at the hotel.

9. What do both Amanda and Elyot express a mild appreciation for, to the shock of their spouses?
(a) Adultery.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Gambling.

10. What does Amanda forbid Victor from doing?
(a) Mentioning Elyot's name.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Going to look for Elyot.

11. What is the other option presented for Amanda and Elyot if they choose to not run away?
(a) They will never see each other again.
(b) They will divorce their spouses.
(c) They will divorce their spouses and reconnect a year later.
(d) They will have a discreet affair.

12. What is the view from the terrace?
(a) A casino.
(b) The water reflecting the lights of a nearby yacht.
(c) Ocean waves crashing.
(d) A wedding.

13. When fighting with Sibyl, what does Elyot say infuriates him more than anything?
(a) Drunkeness.
(b) Gullibility.
(c) Stubborness.
(d) Being weak-willed.

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

15. Where did Elyot and Amanda spend their honeymoon?
(a) Lyon.
(b) Paris.
(c) The Taj Mahal.
(d) St. Mortiz.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does this statement refer? "I can't bear to think I'm married to such rugged grandeur."

2. What time is it, specifically, at the top of Act I?

3. What does the orchestra keep doing in Act 1?

4. To what does Amanda say, "What an odd thing to be glad about?"

5. Who is the oldest character of the four introduced in Act I?

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