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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 opera house.
(b) The Hyacinth Room.
(c) The Round Room.
(d) The consulate.

2. Which characters are able to see the Milkmaid when she appears at the end of Act I?
(a) The student and the old man.
(b) The lady in black and the student.
(c) The caretaker's wife and the colonel.
(d) The girl and the student.

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

4. The Old Man asks the Student whether he is related to a man named Mr. Arkenholtz, who works in what capacity?
(a) As a professor.
(b) As a merchant.
(c) As a butcher.
(d) As a farmer.

5. The Student asks the Milkmaid to dip what object into the water before washing his eyes with it?
(a) His jacket.
(b) A washcloth.
(c) A napkin.
(d) A handkerchief.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Student sees the Girl for the first time, he says that she is "incredibly" (11) what?

2. How old is the Lady in Black, according to the Old Man?

3. At what object will the Dead Man gaze when he emerges from the house, according to the Old Man?

4. 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?

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

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