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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice 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?"
(a) Agazzi.
(b) Laudini.
(c) Ponza.
(d) Corelli.

2. What does Sirelli call Ponza in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) A goat.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A gold-mine.
(d) A boor.

3. Who came to the door earlier that day when Amalia rang for Senora Frola?
(a) The sister.
(b) The Butler.
(c) Senora Frola.
(d) Ponza.

4. What did Ponza say about his mother-in-law, according to Amalia, in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) She was out.
(b) She had left.
(c) She was not coming.
(d) She was not well.

5. Why does Laudisi suggest the wife doesn't go outdoors in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) She's in love.
(b) She's sick.
(c) She hates the town.
(d) She's a hypochondriac.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Signora Sirelli say of Ponza's face?

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

3. What did Amalia say to Ponza at the door in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. Who says, "Oho, you can be sure he's at the bottom of the whole thing. Maybe he has his mother-in-law under lock and key too?"

5. What does Laudisi suggest as a reason the mother-in-law and her daughter live apart?

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