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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I: Pages 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Student appears for the first time, he walks directly up to what object?
(a) The mailbox.
(b) The fountain.
(c) The cow.
(d) The lamp post.

2. What item does the Milkmaid use to look at her reflection as she is fixing her hair?
(a) A metal bench.
(b) A mirror.
(c) The water in the fountain.
(d) A window.

3. The Student asks the Milkmaid if he might borrow which object?
(a) A stick of butter.
(b) A cup.
(c) A match.
(d) A pencil.

4. The Student tells the Old Man that he is studying what subject?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Languages.
(c) Politics.
(d) Mathematics.

5. On what day of the week does the play's narrative begin?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Friday.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Milkmaid do with her cap while she washes her hands and fixes her hair?

3. At what time of day does the play open?

4. Which character is revealed to be standing on the staircase when the curtain rises in Act I?

5. What physical aid does the Old Man use to help him get around?

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