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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II: Pages 24-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What physical aid does the Old Man use to help him get around?
(a) Roller skates.
(b) A wheelchair.
(c) A cane.
(d) A walker.

4. What does the Old Man do when he is given a particular instruction by the Colonel in Act II?
(a) He kneels.
(b) He sits.
(c) He bows.
(d) He screams.

5. What kind of screen is kept within the house at the center of the play and is also said to be used within hospitals?
(a) Silver.
(b) Death.
(c) Door.
(d) Baking.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week does the play's narrative begin?

2. According to the Old Man, if the Student were what kind of child, he would be able to see the Dead Man emerge from the house to look at a particular object?

3. Which character repeatedly addresses questions to a person named Jacob in Act II?

4. When the Mummy unleashes a tirade against the Old Man, who is NOT named among the Old Man's victims?

5. The Old Man tells the Student that "All help is" (5) what?

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