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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Elyot sees Amanda with her new husband.
(c) Amanda asks Elyot for a cigarette.
(d) Amanda hears Elyot shouting at Sibyl.

2. What does Amanda do when she realizes Elyot is in the hotel?
(a) She walks over to his side of the terrace.
(b) She runs inside.
(c) She clutches her throat in shock.
(d) She asks him for a cigarette.

3. What is Victor's nickname for his new wife?
(a) He does not have a nickname for her.
(b) Manda.
(c) Manny.
(d) Mandy.

4. When Elyot is trying to convince Sibyl of premonition of disaster, what does he say will possibly happen?
(a) A violent explosion.
(b) A boat accident.
(c) A flood.
(d) A fire at the hotel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act I, where do the honeymooning couples plan to spend their first night together?

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

3. According to Elyot, how does he feel about Amanda?

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

5. What is the other option presented for Amanda and Elyot if they choose to not run away?

Short Essay Questions

1. When discussing the possibility of getting a sunburn, Amanda remarks to Victor, "I did so hope our honeymoon was going to be progressive" in response to his declaration that he could not love her anymore than he already does. What does this statement portend about Amanda's views on relationships, particularly her marriage to Victor?

2. At the start of the play, is Elyot in love with Sibyl? How can the reader tell?

3. What does Elyot mean when he claims that he and Amanda were too in love for their relationship to last?

4. Victor and Sibyl both use nicknames for Amanda and Elyot (Mandy and Elli), though Amanda and Elyot always refer to each other by their full names. What is the significance of the use of nicknames in regards to these four characters?

5. When Elyot implores Sibyl that they must leave the hotel, Sibyl is uncharacteristically firm and stubborn about staying. What happened throughout the act that may have given her more of a backbone?

6. Why do Elyot and Amanda both lie to their spouses about the reasons they should leave the hotel instead of just telling the truth?

7. To Sibyl's dismay, Elyot does not care for her mother and believes that Sibyl married him in part to escape her. What do the differing attitudes about the mother reveal about Sibyl's character?

8. What is the significance of "Solomon Isaacs?"

9. How does Elyot know that Amanda's statement of the two of them being in love all over again is false?

10. Why would Victor say to Amanda that she was frightening him?

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