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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Student finds he is unable to free his hand from the Old Man's grasp, the Old Man says that before he dies, he wants to make which character happy?

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?

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?

4. What action does the Student take just after the Girl enters the house?

5. Which character is revealed to be standing on the staircase when the curtain rises in Act I?

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