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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act III: Pages 32-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character does the Colonel refer to as his "devoted servant" (25)?
(a) The Old Man.
(b) The Student.
(c) The Mummy.
(d) Bergtsson.

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

3. The Old Man states that what element makes it impossible to obscure the truth?
(a) Communion.
(b) Silence.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Discipline.

4. What color is the Milkmaid's cap?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

5. On what day of the week does the play's narrative begin?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Thursday.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Student quips that he had entered the world during what type of "proceedings" (4)?

2. What does the Old Man threaten to do to the Colonel's servant in the event that the Colonel summons him?

3. What is the Old Man reading the first time the audience sees him onstage?

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

5. The Old Man tells the Student that he has no heirs except one son, whom he describes in what way?

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