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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. Who else will be in attendance at The Valkyrie, causing the Old Man to hope that the Student will meet him there?
(a) A priest.
(b) The Colonel.
(c) A magistrate.
(d) A consul.

2. Which characters are able to see the Milkmaid when she appears at the end of Act I?
(a) The caretaker's wife and the colonel.
(b) The student and the old man.
(c) The girl and the student.
(d) The lady in black and the student.

3. Who tells the Student that his picture is already in the paper in association with his heroism the night before?
(a) The Mummy.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) The Milkmaid.
(d) The Caretaker's Wife.

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

5. Which of the following traits does NOT characterize the Old Man?
(a) A white beard.
(b) Baldness.
(c) Spectacles.
(d) White hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Student's response when the Old Man asks him if he is wealthy?

2. Act I of The Ghost Sonata begins just outside of what type of structure?

3. When the Student finds he is unable to free his hand from the Old Man's grasp, the Old Man says that before he dies, he wants to make which character happy?

4. To which literary character does Johansson allude when he tells the Student about the Old Man's past romantic life?

5. The Old Man asks the Student to reserve seats for what type of performance?

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