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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. What distinctive outfit is the Girl wearing when she is first seen by the audience?
(a) A wedding dress.
(b) A riding habit.
(c) A long cape.
(d) A men's suit.

2. What incentive does Johansson name as the one that drives the Old Man?
(a) Fun.
(b) Money.
(c) Power.
(d) Chaos.

3. The Student tells the Old Man that the Mr. Arkenholtz to whom he refers is which member of his family?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Brother.
(c) Father.
(d) Grandfather.

4. Act I of The Ghost Sonata begins just outside of what type of structure?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A brothel.
(c) A house.
(d) A library.

5. What is the Old Man reading the first time the audience sees him onstage?
(a) A magazine.
(b) An arrest warrant.
(c) An eviction notice.
(d) A newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who hoists "the flag to half-mast" (12) in honor of the Dead Man?

2. The Old Man announces in Act I that he thinks what kind of weather is imminent?

3. According to the Old Man, if the Student were what kind of child, he would be able to see the Dead Man emerge from the house to look at a particular object?

4. To what Biblical element does the Student allude while asking the Milkmaid to wash his eyes?

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

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