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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amalia say Ponza should be responsible for in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Courtesy.
(b) His mother-in-law.
(c) Reparation.
(d) His sister.

2. What is notable about the courtyard at the building where Ponza lives?
(a) It is dark.
(b) It is vast.
(c) It is filled with peaches.
(d) It is beautiful.

3. What does Laudisi suggest as a reason the mother-in-law and her daughter live apart?
(a) Incapatability of character.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Love.
(d) Hatred.

4. How does Signora Frola communicate with her daughter?
(a) From the terrace.
(b) From the courtyard.
(c) Letters from afar.
(d) By telephone.

5. What is Ponza's apartment overlooking?
(a) The firefield.
(b) The orchard.
(c) The church.
(d) The graveyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "Or do you think the old lady should have asked your permission? Just because your father is above her son-in-law?"

2. How old is Dina?

3. Who does Ponza never bring to Signora Frola's apartment?

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

5. Who appears at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

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