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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Act II, what happens during the fight over the gramophone?
(a) Amanda throws the player at Elyot.
(b) Amanda breaks a record over Elyot's head.
(c) Elyot pushes the player off the table.
(d) Victor walks in and punches Elyot.

2. When Elyot was on his world travels, what kept him from being too excited about what he saw?
(a) Dysentery.
(b) The presence of Sibyl.
(c) The presence of Sibyl's mother.
(d) Amanda's absence.

3. In Act II, what does Amanda reveal to Elyot that first begins to upset him?
(a) She no longer wishes to travel the world.
(b) She had not been celibate after their divorce.
(c) She is no longer Catholic.
(d) She loves Victor.

4. What happens in the final fight that forces Elyot to try to call "Sollocks?"
(a) Elyot has ruined Amanda's record.
(b) Amanda slaps Elyot.
(c) Elyot admits to having an affair while they were married.
(d) Amanda tries to throw Elyot out of her apartment.

5. What does Elyot refer to as "laughable?"
(a) Marriage.
(b) Money.
(c) Death.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elyot sarcastically say he is surprised Amanda never did?

2. In Act II, what does Elyot tell Amanda they must do?

3. What appears to have been a contributing factor to Elyot and Amanda's jealousy during their marriage?

4. After the triple use of the code, what do Amanda and Elyot do together?

5. Who says, "Flippancy brings out the acid in their damned sweetness and light."

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Act II, does it appear that Elyot and Amanda have been getting along? How can the reader tell?

2. What do Victor and Sibyl do at the end of Act II when they see Amanda and Elyot fighting?

3. Why are Amanda and Elyot reluctant to discuss another marriage?

4. Why would Elyot say that he and Amanda would have been perfectly happy with Victor and Sibyl?

5. What are some of the things that initially attracted Amanda to Victor?

6. At the end of Act II, why does Elyot calling "Sollocks" not work?

7. Why does Amanda call out "triple Sollocks?"

8. What sets off the very first argument of Act II?

9. Why does it seem that Elyot and Amanda are able to forgive each other silently during their time-outs?

10. How do Amanda and Elyot's feelings differ on the abandonment of Sibyl and Victor?

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