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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. What is Elyot's reaction to Amanda's first violent action?
(a) Elyot slaps her in the face.
(b) Elyot breaks a record over her head.
(c) Elyot tries to call out their code.
(d) Elyot pushes her across the room.

2. Elyot claims to have been in love with another woman during their separation. Where is she from?
(a) France.
(b) South Africa.
(c) London.
(d) India.

3. When Elyot was on his world travels, what kept him from being too excited about what he saw?
(a) The presence of Sibyl's mother.
(b) The presence of Sibyl.
(c) Dysentery.
(d) Amanda's absence.

4. What is the name of the man who used to love and admire Amanda?
(a) Victor Prynne.
(b) Peter Burden.
(c) Charles Burden.
(d) A name is not given.

5. What do Amanda and Elyot keep doing to the gramophone?
(a) Elyot keeps switching it off and Amanda keeps turning it back on.
(b) They do not do anything to the gramophone.
(c) Elyot keeps trying to take the gramophone from Amanda.
(d) Elyot and Amanda are shoving the player back and forth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Louise?

2. What do Amanda and Elyot know will inevitably happen?

3. Why does Elyot tell Amanda to turn the gramophone off?

4. In Act II, what does Amanda reveal to Elyot that first begins to upset him?

5. Who says, "Flippancy brings out the acid in their damned sweetness and light."

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would Elyot say that he and Amanda would have been perfectly happy with Victor and Sibyl?

2. Why does it seem that Elyot and Amanda are able to forgive each other silently during their time-outs?

3. Why does Amanda call out "triple Sollocks?"

4. After Amanda and Elyot make up during the "triple Sollocks," what happens that brings their happy mood down again and why?

5. How is Elyot being hypocritical about Amanda's disclosure of her post-marital affairs?

6. What are Amanda's beliefs?

7. At the beginning of Act II, does it appear that Elyot and Amanda have been getting along? How can the reader tell?

8. In Act II, what does Elyot say that reveals his philosophy on life?

9. Elyot muses that he and Amanda are clearly in love after they have a small tiff. Amanda protests that he should not sound so bitter about the fact. Why would Elyot sound bitter or resigned when saying that he and Amanda are in love?

10. What are Amanda and Elyot arguing about when Elyot first calls "Sollocks?"

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