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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. To what Biblical element does the Student allude while asking the Milkmaid to wash his eyes?
(a) Noah.
(b) Bathsheba.
(c) David and Goliath.
(d) Good Samaritan.

2. Who tells the Student that his picture is already in the paper in association with his heroism the night before?
(a) The Mummy.
(b) The Caretaker's Wife.
(c) The Milkmaid.
(d) The Old Man.

3. Once the Student reveals that he has heard the Old Man's name before, the Old Man says he supposes that his name had been mentioned "with a certain" (5) what?
(a) Pride.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Peace.
(d) Aversion.

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

5. The Old Man says that though the ruin of the Student's father had likely been attributed to him, the reality is that the Student's father had stolen how many "thousand crowns" (5) from the Old Man?
(a) 22.
(b) 17.
(c) 13.
(d) 43.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The Milkmaid carries the milk in baskets made of what material?

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

5. What does the Milkmaid do with her cap while she washes her hands and fixes her hair?

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