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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Agazzi speaking to on the phone in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. Who does the Butler bring in at the beginning of Act 3?

3. What does Ponza say the townspeople are doing to Signora Frola?

4. What name does Signora Frola give for her daughter in Act 2, Scene 7?

5. Who does Amalia say is most certainly the mad one in Act 2, Scene 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Right You Are, If You Think You Are to a play of the Commedia dell'arte style. What similarities exist between the two? What differences? What character might be what stock character from Commedia? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Actions and Objectives in Act 2 between Ponza and the townspeople and Signora Flora and the townspeople. What does each want? How do they go about achieving their objectives?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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