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

2. The Dead Man had held what position in life, according to the Old Man?
(a) Prosecutor.
(b) Magistrate.
(c) Consul.
(d) Mayor.

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

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) The Valkyrie.
(b) A wedding ring.
(c) The Alamo.
(d) Carmen.

5. The Milkmaid carries the milk in baskets made of what material?
(a) Wood.
(b) Canvas.
(c) Gold.
(d) Wire.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Old Man tells the student, "Serve me and you shall be a lord of" (11) what?

2. Whose biological daughter is the Girl?

3. What color is the Milkmaid's cap?

4. To what god does Johansson compare the Old Man when discussing the Old Man's demeanor within the town?

5. The stage direction states that the Old Man should look at the Student with what sort of expression when the Student mentions the Milkmaid?

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