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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 else will be in attendance at The Valkyrie, causing the Old Man to hope that the Student will meet him there?
(a) The Colonel.
(b) A magistrate.
(c) A priest.
(d) A consul.

2. 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?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Tuesday.

3. To whom does the Girl say a few words before going into the house?
(a) The Student.
(b) The Mummy.
(c) The Old Man.
(d) The Caretaker's Wife.

4. The stage direction states that the Old Man should look at the Student with what sort of expression when the Student mentions the Milkmaid?
(a) Horror.
(b) Elation.
(c) Fascination.
(d) Regret.

5. What item does the Milkmaid use to look at her reflection as she is fixing her hair?
(a) A mirror.
(b) The water in the fountain.
(c) A window.
(d) A metal bench.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose biological daughter is the Girl?

2. What physical aid does the Old Man use to help him get around?

3. The Old Man asks the Student to push his wheelchair to what location in his first such request?

4. The Student asks the Milkmaid to dip what object into the water before washing his eyes with it?

5. What is the Dead Man wearing when he emerges from the house?

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