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

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

3. Whose biological daughter is the Girl?
(a) Johansson's.
(b) The Dead Man's.
(c) The Old Man's.
(d) The Colonel's.

4. In the central foreground of Act I is a green object of what type?
(a) A fire hydrant.
(b) A bench.
(c) A chair.
(d) A stool.

5. 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?
(a) The Student.
(b) The Caretaker's Wife.
(c) The Mummy.
(d) The Lady in Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Old Man asks which character to wheel him around the corner so he can eavesdrop from the back door of the house?

2. What color is the Milkmaid's cap?

3. The Student quips that he had entered the world during what type of "proceedings" (4)?

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

5. Act I of The Ghost Sonata begins just outside of what type of structure?

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