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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maria offer Helena in Act 1, scene 3?
(a) Onions.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) A roll.
(d) A donut.

2. What leads to Ballas and Gross switching positions?
(a) A decision from the higher-ups.
(b) The Staff Watcher's report.
(c) A bet that Gross loses.
(d) Gross' lack of Ptydepe proficiency.

3. What is Gross searching for throughout Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) His cigarettes.
(b) His coffee.
(c) Milk.
(d) Rolls.

4. What does the clerk's character symbolize?
(a) The concerns of the common worker.
(b) The notion of how lazy workers can advance in a company through deceit.
(c) The dangers of blind loyalty in a bureaucratic system.
(d) The result of a meaningless system.

5. What is significant about the examples Lear uses for the word, "boo?"
(a) They describe the act of scaring someone who has been stealing, which symbolizes the Staff Watcher catching Gross earlier.
(b) They describe an ambush or surprise, which symbolizes what Gross is experiencing.
(c) They describe the act of crying, which symbolizes Gross' sorrow over his title loss.
(d) They describe the act of trying to scare someone, which symbolizes Gross' intent earlier.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a reflection of bureaucracy, what kind of explanation do the higher-ups provide for the creation of Ptydepe?

2. Who receives an A, scoring better than Gross, on their knowledge of Ptydepe?

3. The irony of the events in Acct 1, Scene 5 is that Gross' lack of knowledge prevents him from gaining what?

4. Where does Scene 2 take place?

5. Why does Ballas tell Gross that the log book needs to be replaced?

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