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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time is it, specifically, at the top of Act I?
(a) 5:00 p.m.
(b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 10:00 p.m.
(d) 6:00 p.m.

2. What can Sibyl do that Amanda cannot?
(a) Play piano.
(b) Sing.
(c) Dance.
(d) Swim.

3. To whom does this statement refer? "I can't bear to think I'm married to such rugged grandeur."
(a) Elyot.
(b) Victor.
(c) Sibyl.
(d) Amanda.

4. What does Amanda do when she realizes Elyot is in the hotel?
(a) She asks him for a cigarette.
(b) She clutches her throat in shock.
(c) She runs inside.
(d) She walks over to his side of the terrace.

5. What do both Amanda and Elyot express a mild appreciation for, to the shock of their spouses?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Adultery.
(d) Smoking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character says, "Love is no use unless it's wise, and kind, and undramatic?"

2. Who says, "I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives?"

3. How long were Elyot and Amanda married?

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

5. What does Elyot tell Amanda that comforts her?

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