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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. The Student quips that he had entered the world during what type of "proceedings" (4)?
(a) Divorce.
(b) Homicide investigation.
(c) Bankruptcy.
(d) Tax audit.

2. The Dead Man had held what position in life, according to the Old Man?
(a) Magistrate.
(b) Prosecutor.
(c) Consul.
(d) Mayor.

3. What surface is said to be the only reflective surface used by the Lady in Black?
(a) The water.
(b) The brass fixtures.
(c) The shattered looking-glass.
(d) The window.

4. How old is the Lady in Black, according to the Old Man?
(a) 88.
(b) 79.
(c) 90.
(d) 58.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the central foreground of Act I is a green object of what type?

2. The Old Man tells the Student that the "most conspicuous thing" (9) about the Dead Man had been what element?

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

4. 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?

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

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