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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I: Pages 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Student tells the Milkmaid that he has been up all night taking part in what activity?
(a) Guarding his sisters.
(b) Putting out fires.
(c) Creating sandbags.
(d) Tending to injured people.

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

3. What action is the Lady in Black performing the first time the audience sees her in Act I?
(a) She is sleeping.
(b) She is waving.
(c) She is standing motionless.
(d) She is reading.

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

5. The Old Man asks the Student to reserve seats for what type of performance?
(a) A ballet.
(b) An opera.
(c) A play.
(d) A movie.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following traits does NOT characterize the Old Man?

3. The Student remarks that what activity has "become one of the fine arts these days" (4)?

4. As the curtain rises on Act I, what sound can be heard?

5. When the Student appears for the first time, he walks directly up to what object?

(see the answer key)

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