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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Staff Watcher watch from?
(a) The main office.
(b) The corner.
(c) The closet.
(d) A hole in the wall.

2. Once Gross refuses to back down, what does Ballas suggest?
(a) That Gross should work in the Accounts Department.
(b) That he and Gross should resign.
(c) That he and Gross should talk to Stroll.
(d) That Gross should be terminated.

3. What do the higher-ups apparently approve in return for the office using Ptydepe?
(a) More vacation time.
(b) A new snack bar.
(c) A shorter work week.
(d) Raises for all the employees.

4. What is the overall point that Havel is making in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) Gross has no idea that he is being manipulated.
(b) Everyone is smarter than Gross.
(c) Gross does not belong in Ptydepe class.
(d) Ptydepe is a waste of time.

5. What does Gross think he has to earn at the end of Act 2, Scene 9?
(a) Maria's trust.
(b) Maria's respect and sympathy.
(c) Maria's loyalty.
(d) Maria's love and admiration.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gross symbolically holding when Ballas and Pillar return to his office in Act 1 Scene 4?

2. Why does Gross state that he would have rather kept his former position?

3. Ballas and the higher-ups manipulate Gross in order to bring what to the company?

4. What is Savant's primary responsibility as the Ptydepeist?

5. What is significant about Ballas' order for Hana to go out and get the chocolates?

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