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

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

3. 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 that he always wins.
(c) He says that he is a gambler and he rarely wins.
(d) He says that he has never been a gambler.

4. As Johansson wheels the Old Man quickly away from the house at the end of Act I, the Old Man tells the Student not to forget what?
(a) Carmen.
(b) The Alamo.
(c) A wedding ring.
(d) The Valkyrie.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is the Lady in Black, according to the Old Man?

3. What is the Dead Man wearing when he emerges from the house?

4. The Student tells the Milkmaid that he has been up all night taking part in what activity?

5. What incentive does Johansson name as the one that drives the Old Man?

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