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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. The Student tells the Milkmaid that he has been up all night taking part in what activity?
(a) Putting out fires.
(b) Tending to injured people.
(c) Guarding his sisters.
(d) Creating sandbags.

2. Which character does not receive an invitation to the supper discussed in Act II?
(a) The Mummy.
(b) The Student.
(c) The Lady in Black.
(d) The Old Man.

3. The Mummy behaves like what kind of bird when Bengtsson speaks to her?
(a) An ostrich.
(b) A wren.
(c) A parrot.
(d) A toucan.

4. The Student quips that he had entered the world during what type of "proceedings" (4)?
(a) Homicide investigation.
(b) Divorce.
(c) Bankruptcy.
(d) Tax audit.

5. What type of medical aid does the Old Man bring with him to the ghost supper?
(a) A wheelchair.
(b) Crutches.
(c) A walker.
(d) An arm cast.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is revealed to be standing on the staircase when the curtain rises in Act I?

2. The Student announces toward the end of Act I that he is going to get away before what happens?

3. What does the Old Man offer to the Student, which the Student promptly accepts?

4. By which body part does the Old Man seize Johansson when he first arrives at the ghost supper and spies Johansson?

5. What adjective does the Old Man use to describe the house when he hears someone call his first name?

(see the answer key)

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