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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. In what way is the Girl said to thank the person who returns her piece of jewelry after she drops it?
(a) Stiffly.
(b) Flirtatiously.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Graciously.

2. The Old Man tells the Student that the "most conspicuous thing" (9) about the Dead Man had been what element?
(a) Vanity.
(b) Courage.
(c) Deceit.
(d) Depravity.

3. What aspect of the Student's persona causes the Old Man to ask if the young man knows a Mr. Arkenholtz?
(a) His speech.
(b) His expression.
(c) His vulnerability.
(d) His sense of humor.

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

5. The Old Man tells the Student that after the performance, he must make his way to what location?
(a) The consulate.
(b) The opera house.
(c) The Round Room.
(d) The Hyacinth Room.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What incentive does Johansson name as the one that drives the Old Man?

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

4. What does the Old Man offer to the Student, which the Student promptly accepts?

5. The Student remarks that what activity has "become one of the fine arts these days" (4)?

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