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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Amanda and Elyot realize that they are sharing a terrace in the hotel?
(a) Amanda asks Elyot for a cigarette.
(b) Amanda hears Elyot shouting at Sibyl.
(c) Amanda hears Elyot singing one of their favorite songs.
(d) Elyot sees Amanda with her new husband.

2. Who is the oldest character of the four introduced in Act I?
(a) Sibyl.
(b) Victor.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Elyot.

3. What time of day does the first act take place?
(a) Morning.
(b) Night.
(c) Evening.
(d) Afternoon.

4. What does Amanda tell Victor in the first act that frightens him?
(a) Amanda wishes to gamble all night.
(b) Amanda wants to get a sunburn on the beach.
(c) Amanda claims to be unreliable and complex.
(d) Amanda plans to run away with Elyot.

5. What does Elyot call Sibyl?
(a) Adulterous.
(b) Drunk.
(c) Overly dependent.
(d) Feminine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the other option presented for Amanda and Elyot if they choose to not run away?

2. What does Elyot believe is the cruelest thing he and Amanda could do?

3. Before Sibyl storms off the terrace in Act 1, what does Elyot tell her?

4. What does Sibyl dislike?

5. How long have Amanda and Elyot been divorced at the start of the play?

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