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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Ponza's apartment where he lives?
(a) The center of town.
(b) The edge of town.
(c) The next town away.
(d) The castle.

2. When does Ponza come to visit Signora Frola?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Once every three days.
(c) Every evening.
(d) Once a week.

3. 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) Corelli.
(b) Ponza.
(c) Agazzi.
(d) Laudini.

4. Who says, "You don't mean to say you understand it if a mother--unable to bear being away from the daughter--follows her and then is compelled to live apart from her in a city where after all she's a stranger too?"
(a) Dina.
(b) Agazzi.
(c) Amalia.
(d) Laudisi.

5. What does Amalia say Ponza should be responsible for in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) His mother-in-law.
(b) Courtesy.
(c) Reparation.
(d) His sister.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is above Ponza at his office?

3. What does Laudisi say to the others is useless in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. Who does the Butler show in at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Who is Agazzi's daughter?

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