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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. What is the first major task the Old Man assigns to the Student?
(a) Attending the symphony.
(b) Attending the opera.
(c) Attending the coronation.
(d) Attending a circus performance.

2. The Old Man tells the Student that the "most conspicuous thing" (9) about the Dead Man had been what element?
(a) Deceit.
(b) Depravity.
(c) Vanity.
(d) Courage.

3. By which body part does the Old Man seize Johansson when he first arrives at the ghost supper and spies Johansson?
(a) The elbow.
(b) The wrist.
(c) The waist.
(d) The ear.

4. The Old Man asks the Student to push his wheelchair to what location in his first such request?
(a) Over to the water fountain.
(b) Into the foyer.
(c) Onto the balcony.
(d) Into the sun.

5. How does the Student respond when the Old Man asks if he is "a gambler" (7)?
(a) He says that he used to be a gambler, but he had shown no aptitude for it.
(b) He says that he is a gambler and he rarely wins.
(c) He says that he has never been a gambler.
(d) He says that he is a gambler and that he always wins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What distinctive outfit is the Girl wearing when she is first seen by the audience?

2. The Dead Man had held what position in life, according to the Old Man?

3. What is the Old Man reading the first time the audience sees him onstage?

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

5. Which characters are able to see the Milkmaid when she appears at the end of Act I?

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