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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II: Pages 17-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The Student tells the Milkmaid that he has been up all night taking part in what activity?
(a) Creating sandbags.
(b) Putting out fires.
(c) Guarding his sisters.
(d) Tending to injured people.

3. Who tells the Student that his picture is already in the paper in association with his heroism the night before?
(a) The Caretaker's Wife.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) The Mummy.
(d) The Milkmaid.

4. To what god does Johansson compare the Old Man when discussing the Old Man's demeanor within the town?
(a) Thor.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Loki.
(d) Zeus.

5. The Old Man announces in Act I that he thinks what kind of weather is imminent?
(a) Hail.
(b) Wind.
(c) Snow.
(d) Rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Student asks the Milkmaid to dip what object into the water before washing his eyes with it?

2. On what day of the week does the play's narrative begin?

3. Who else will be in attendance at The Valkyrie, causing the Old Man to hope that the Student will meet him there?

4. What is the Dead Man wearing when he emerges from the house?

5. Which character is the Old Man clearly unable to see within Act I?

(see the answer key)

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