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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II: Pages 17-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does the Old Man call out when he sees the statue displayed in the Round Room?
(a) Martha.
(b) Jeannie.
(c) Annika.
(d) Amelia.

2. The Old Man asks which character to wheel him around the corner so he can eavesdrop from the back door of the house?
(a) The Student.
(b) The Lady in Black.
(c) Johansson.
(d) The Girl.

3. How does the Milkmaid respond to the student's request that she "bathe [his] eyes" (3)?
(a) She refuses his request.
(b) She does not answer him at all.
(c) She does as he requests and refuses his offer of money.
(d) She does as he requests and accepts his offer of money.

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

5. The Student announces toward the end of Act I that he is going to get away before what happens?
(a) He becomes corrupt.
(b) He commits a terrible sin.
(c) He dies.
(d) He cannot get away.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Old Man tells the Student that he has no heirs except one son, whom he describes in what way?

2. When the Student first asks Johansson what the Old Man is "after," (14) what is the Student's initial guess?

3. What type of medical aid does the Old Man bring with him to the ghost supper?

4. The stage direction states that the Old Man should look at the Student with what sort of expression when the Student mentions the Milkmaid?

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

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