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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. Act I of The Ghost Sonata begins just outside of what type of structure?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A library.
(c) A house.
(d) A brothel.

2. Which character is the Old Man clearly unable to see within Act I?
(a) The Student.
(b) The Girl.
(c) The Caretaker's Wife.
(d) The Milkmaid.

3. The old man says that he had been engaged to the lady in black how many years before the narrative present?
(a) 30.
(b) 40.
(c) 60.
(d) 20.

4. In the central foreground of Act I is a green object of what type?
(a) A bench.
(b) A stool.
(c) A chair.
(d) A fire hydrant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does the Student take just after the Girl enters the house?

2. Which character does not receive an invitation to the supper discussed in Act II?

3. Which character returns the Girl's piece of jewelry after she drops it out of the window?

4. What material covers the cupboard door inside the Round Room?

5. The Student remarks that what activity has "become one of the fine arts these days" (4)?

(see the answer key)

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