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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 Dina tell Laudisi to do in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. When does Ponza come to visit Signora Frola?

3. What happens when the mother-in-law pulls the rope?

4. Who insists everyone be seated before the guests arrive?

5. What is Agazzi's position?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Centuri see the Prefect in Act 2, Scene 2? What does Agazzi say?

2. What does Sirelli suggest for determining the truth?

3. What does Amalia think of the scheme in Act 2, Scene 5? Why?

4. Who has refused to receive Amalia in Act 1, Scene 1? How does Amalia know about this person?

5. What are some of the sacrifices Ponza speaks of having endured because of the situation in Act 1, Scene 5?

6. What does the Prefect say to Ponza in Act 3, Scene 5?

7. What does Ponza do in Act 2, Scene 8, when he sees Signora Frola?

8. What does Ponza say when he enters in Act 3, Scene 5? Why?

9. What does Dina liken the situation to in Act 1, Scene 1? How does Laudisi respond?

10. What does Laudisi suggest about the mother-in-law and Ponza in Act 1, Scene 1? How do the women respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the style of Right You Are, If You Think You Are. Define the three principal stylistic elements of the play.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss "Paradox" in Right You Are, If You Think You Are. What is the ultimate paradox in the play? How is this illuminated? Where is this paradox presented in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Pirandello's use of Irony in Right You Are, If You Think You Are. What is Irony? How are the three types of Irony employed in the play?

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