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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II: Pages 24-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Student finds he is unable to free his hand from the Old Man's grasp, the Old Man says that before he dies, he wants to make which character happy?
(a) The Student.
(b) The Lady in Black.
(c) The Mummy.
(d) The Caretaker's Wife.

2. What is eventually revealed to be the Old Man's surname?
(a) Erickson.
(b) Hoffstraad.
(c) Hummel.
(d) Bjornsen.

3. What name does the Old Man call out when he sees the statue displayed in the Round Room?
(a) Annika.
(b) Martha.
(c) Jeannie.
(d) Amelia.

4. What is NOT a role the Colonel ascribes to the Student?
(a) Poet.
(b) Intellectual.
(c) Singer.
(d) Musician.

5. The Student announces toward the end of Act I that he is going to get away before what happens?
(a) He cannot get away.
(b) He commits a terrible sin.
(c) He dies.
(d) He becomes corrupt.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what god does Johansson compare the Old Man when discussing the Old Man's demeanor within the town?

2. The event discussed in Act II is called what kind of a supper?

3. Which character refers to the Old Man as "the spawn of" a particular literary character?

4. How old is the Lady in Black, according to the Old Man?

5. Which character at the ghost supper announces, "Bring the Mummy in and the party can begin" (28)?

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