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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. As Johansson wheels the Old Man quickly away from the house at the end of Act I, the Old Man tells the Student not to forget what?
(a) Carmen.
(b) The Alamo.
(c) A wedding ring.
(d) The Valkyrie.

2. What is the Old Man reading the first time the audience sees him onstage?
(a) A magazine.
(b) An arrest warrant.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) An eviction notice.

3. What kind of "medal" is the Colonel's "devoted servant" (25) said to have been awarded for his "long and faithful service" (25)?
(a) Honorary.
(b) Golden.
(c) Token.
(d) Governmental.

4. At what type of performance does the Colonel first meet the Student?
(a) The ballet.
(b) The opera.
(c) The symphony.
(d) The fireworks display.

5. How does the Student respond when the Old Man asks if he is "a gambler" (7)?
(a) He says that he is a gambler and he rarely wins.
(b) He says that he used to be a gambler, but he had shown no aptitude for it.
(c) He says that he has never been a gambler.
(d) He says that he is a gambler and that he always wins.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Mummy claims that which member of the family had forced her to lie about her age?

3. To which location does Bengtsson go when he is bidden by the Old Man to leave the Round Room?

4. To whom is the Mummy married in the narrative present?

5. The Old Man asserts that only how many deceptive witnesses are needed in order to "prove anything about which they have agreed," (30) according to the Old Man?

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