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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Elyot do to help recover from the triple use of their code?
2. What happens in the final fight that forces Elyot to try to call "Sollocks?"
3. What causes the use of the triple code?
4. What is prominently displayed in Amanda's flat?
5. At the end of Act II, what happens during the fight over the gramophone?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Victor and Sibyl do at the end of Act II when they see Amanda and Elyot fighting?
2. 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?
3. What do the reactions of Victor and Sibyl to the spectacle of Amanda and Elyot fighting suggest about their personalities?
4. Why does Elyot say that, despite their current happiness, being separated was probably for the best?
5. At the end of Act II, why does Elyot calling "Sollocks" not work?
6. What sets off the very first argument of Act II?
7. Why would Elyot say that he and Amanda would have been perfectly happy with Victor and Sibyl?
8. Why are Amanda and Elyot reluctant to discuss another marriage?
9. What are some of the things that initially attracted Amanda to Victor?
10. Why does Amanda call out "triple Sollocks?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Amanda declares to Victor that, "Chance rules my life." What does she mean by that? What does she do throughout the play that requires taking a chance? Using specific examples and actions from the text, argue whether Amanda really means what she says and, if so, how chance plays a part in the plot and her character development.
Essay Topic 2
The stage directions and dialogue are very direct with how the characters should look. Discuss the physical characteristics, clothing, and age of each character and how it reflects upon each character. Why is it important that Sibyl is seven years younger than Elyot or that Victor is in his mid-thirties? What about the difference in costuming between Amanda and Sibyl? How do the characters appear to each other?
Essay Topic 3
Could there be any social repercussions from having domestic violence shown in an amusing light? What would happen if Elyot slapping Amanda did not lead to humorous results? How is a woman being slapped funny in this context? If you do not find it funny, then what would realistically happen if Amanda and Elyot were to really fight that way? Is it ever alright to use this for comedy? You may cite examples from other movies, plays, or books to support your answer, but make sure to use it alongside the text of the play.
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