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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. As the curtain rises on Act I, what sound can be heard?
(a) Children laughing.
(b) Women wailing.
(c) Birds singing.
(d) Church bells ringing.

2. When the Student appears for the first time, he walks directly up to what object?
(a) The cow.
(b) The mailbox.
(c) The fountain.
(d) The lamp post.

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

4. What is the first major task the Old Man assigns to the Student?
(a) Attending the symphony.
(b) Attending the opera.
(c) Attending a circus performance.
(d) Attending the coronation.

5. Which of the following traits does NOT characterize the Old Man?
(a) White hair.
(b) Baldness.
(c) A white beard.
(d) Spectacles.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

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

4. The Student tells the Old Man that he is studying what subject?

5. 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?

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