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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. What does the Old Man offer to the Student, which the Student promptly accepts?
(a) An apology.
(b) A job.
(c) A wager.
(d) A wife.

2. Which character returns the Girl's piece of jewelry after she drops it out of the window?
(a) The Lady in Black.
(b) The Student.
(c) The Old Man.
(d) The Caretaker's Wife.

3. What does the Milkmaid do with her cap while she washes her hands and fixes her hair?
(a) She hangs it on the cow's horn.
(b) She puts it in the pocket of her dress.
(c) She hangs it on the fountain.
(d) She places it on the ground.

4. To what god does Johansson compare the Old Man when discussing the Old Man's demeanor within the town?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Thor.
(c) Loki.
(d) Hercules.

5. The Old Man tells the Student that "All help is" (5) what?
(a) Charity.
(b) Humiliating.
(c) Harmful.
(d) Warranted.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the curtain rises on Act I, what sound can be heard?

2. Which character is the Old Man clearly unable to see within Act I?

3. The Student asks the Milkmaid if he might borrow which object?

4. When the Student finds he is unable to free his hand from the Old Man's grasp, the Old Man says that before he dies, he wants to make which character happy?

5. The Old Man asks the Student whether he is related to a man named Mr. Arkenholtz, who works in what capacity?

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