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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who appears at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Signor Pafunda.
(b) Dr. Mancini.
(c) Signor Capello.
(d) The Butler.

2. Who says, "Or do you think the old lady should have asked your permission? Just because your father is above her son-in-law?"
(a) Ponza.
(b) Corelli.
(c) Agazzi.
(d) Laudini.

3. What happens when the mother-in-law pulls the rope?
(a) Bells ring.
(b) Ponza appears.
(c) Sirelli appears.
(d) The Butler leads her inside.

4. Who has Agazzi run to in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) The Mayor.
(b) The Governor.
(c) Signor Sirelli.
(d) The Priest.

5. Who lives in the same apartment building as Agazzi?
(a) Laudisi.
(b) Ponza.
(c) Signora Cini.
(d) Signora Frola.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ponza's mother-in-law?

2. Why does Laudisi suggest the wife doesn't go outdoors in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. Why does Amelia think that Ponza put his mother-in-law up in town?

4. What does Laudisi suggest as a reason the mother-in-law and her daughter live apart?

5. What blinds the mother-in-law while she's talking to her daughter?

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