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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 have Amanda and Elyot been doing for the last few days in Paris?

2. What is prominently displayed in Amanda's flat?

3. At the very end of the second act, where are Amanda and Elyot?

4. According to Elyot, what is the problem with being a specialist?

5. According to Amanda, what did Victor love to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Amanda being honest when she says she would never have been happy with Victor and how is it apparent?

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

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

4. 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?

5. Why are Amanda and Elyot reluctant to discuss another marriage?

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

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

8. What are Amanda's beliefs?

9. What do Victor and Sibyl do at the end of Act II when they see Amanda and Elyot fighting?

10. At the end of Act II, why does Elyot calling "Sollocks" not work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Amanda and Elyot's battles appear to be made up of petty jealousies. Can their love exist without jealousy? Why or why not? What is the point of it? How does it add or detract from their love?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the character of Louise. Why is she included in the play? What is the purpose of Sibyl and Victor not being able to understand her foreign language? What does she add to the overall arch of the play?

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