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

2. At what object will the Dead Man gaze when he emerges from the house, according to the Old Man?
(a) The flag flying at half-mast.
(b) The water fountain.
(c) The hyacinth bush.
(d) The lady in black.

3. The Old Man announces in Act I that he thinks what kind of weather is imminent?
(a) Snow.
(b) Rain.
(c) Wind.
(d) Hail.

4. The Old Man tells the student, "Serve me and you shall be a lord of" (11) what?
(a) Success.
(b) Existence.
(c) The manor.
(d) Creation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What distinctive outfit is the Girl wearing when she is first seen by the audience?

2. The Dead Man had held what position in life, according to the Old Man?

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

4. What is the Old Man reading the first time the audience sees him onstage?

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

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