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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. Who shows the Girl the Student's picture in the newspaper?
(a) The Lady in Black.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) The Student.
(d) The Colonel.

2. Who hoists "the flag to half-mast" (12) in honor of the Dead Man?
(a) The Girl.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) The Mummy.
(d) The Lady in Black.

3. What beverage is said to always be drunk at the supper discussed in Act II?
(a) Wine.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Tea.
(d) Milk.

4. What action is the Lady in Black performing the first time the audience sees her in Act I?
(a) She is standing motionless.
(b) She is waving.
(c) She is sleeping.
(d) She is reading.

5. Once the Student reveals that he has heard the Old Man's name before, the Old Man says he supposes that his name had been mentioned "with a certain" (5) what?
(a) Aversion.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Peace.
(d) Pride.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is the Mummy married in the narrative present?

2. The Student tells the Old Man that he is studying what subject?

3. To whom does the Girl say a few words before going into the house?

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

5. By which body part does the Old Man seize Johansson when he first arrives at the ghost supper and spies Johansson?

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