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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. How does Stroll exit in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Angrily.
(b) Slowly.
(c) Suddenly.
(d) Involuntarily.

2. According to Gross and Hana's discussion, what is strange about Ptydepe, the new language being introduced?
(a) Gross knows nothing about it.
(b) It contains no vowels.
(c) It uses numbers in place of certain letters.
(d) Hana understands it perfectly.

3. Who gets quizzed along with Gross on their knowledge of Ptydepe?
(a) Maria.
(b) Thumb.
(c) Hana.
(d) Ballas.

4. What style of writing best describes The Memorandum?
(a) Comedy.
(b) Satire.
(c) Non-Fiction.
(d) Memoir.

5. What does the item that Gross is carrying in Act 1, Scene 5 symbolize?
(a) His lack of enthusiasm for his new position.
(b) His desire to hold onto whatever power he has left.
(c) His addiction to coffee.
(d) His intolerance for Ptydepe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stroll tell Gross is necessary in order to prevent any further individualism?

2. Where does Gross wish he could return to at the end of Acct 1, Scene 4?

3. What is very interesting about the intentional way Havel presents the office?

4. What does Gross offer during his argument with Ballas?

5. What does Ballas ask Gross at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4?

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