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

2. What aspect of the Student's persona causes the Old Man to ask if the young man knows a Mr. Arkenholtz?
(a) His sense of humor.
(b) His expression.
(c) His speech.
(d) His vulnerability.

3. The Student asks the Milkmaid if he might borrow which object?
(a) A pencil.
(b) A cup.
(c) A match.
(d) A stick of butter.

4. As the curtain rises on Act I, what sound can be heard?
(a) Church bells ringing.
(b) Women wailing.
(c) Children laughing.
(d) Birds singing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is the Old Man clearly unable to see within Act I?

2. At what time of day does the play open?

3. The student is urged to take the hand of the Old Man in order to detect what quality?

4. What action is the Lady in Black performing the first time the audience sees her in Act I?

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

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