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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I: Pages 9-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Old Man reading the first time the audience sees him onstage?
(a) An arrest warrant.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A magazine.
(d) An eviction notice.

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

3. What does the Milkmaid do with her cap while she washes her hands and fixes her hair?
(a) She hangs it on the cow's horn.
(b) She hangs it on the fountain.
(c) She puts it in the pocket of her dress.
(d) She places it on the ground.

4. The student is urged to take the hand of the Old Man in order to detect what quality?
(a) Rigidity.
(b) Clamminess.
(c) Cold.
(d) Warmth.

5. When the Student sees the Girl for the first time, he says that she is "incredibly" (11) what?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Innocent.
(c) Plain.
(d) Graceful.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Old Man tells the Student that "All help is" (5) what?

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

3. As the curtain rises on Act I, what sound can be heard?

4. At what object will the Dead Man gaze when he emerges from the house, according to the Old Man?

5. Who tells the Student that his picture is already in the paper in association with his heroism the night before?

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