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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I: Pages 9-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of day does the play open?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Evening.
(d) Morning.

2. What does the Milkmaid do with her cap while she washes her hands and fixes her hair?
(a) She places it on the ground.
(b) She puts it in the pocket of her dress.
(c) She hangs it on the fountain.
(d) She hangs it on the cow's horn.

3. What object does the Girl drop out of the window in Act I?
(a) A ring.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A bracelet.
(d) An earring.

4. Who hoists "the flag to half-mast" (12) in honor of the Dead Man?
(a) The Lady in Black.
(b) The Mummy.
(c) The Girl.
(d) The Old Man.

5. Which characters are able to see the Milkmaid when she appears at the end of Act I?
(a) The caretaker's wife and the colonel.
(b) The lady in black and the student.
(c) The student and the old man.
(d) The girl and the student.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the curtain rises on Act I, what sound can be heard?

2. What action does the Student take just after the Girl enters the house?

3. What item does the Milkmaid use to look at her reflection as she is fixing her hair?

4. The stage direction states that the Old Man should look at the Student with what sort of expression when the Student mentions the Milkmaid?

5. What is the Old Man reading the first time the audience sees him onstage?

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