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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. What action is the Lady in Black performing the first time the audience sees her in Act I?
(a) She is sleeping.
(b) She is standing motionless.
(c) She is waving.
(d) She is reading.

2. The old man says that he had been engaged to the lady in black how many years before the narrative present?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 60.
(d) 40.

3. The Old Man accuses the Colonel of committing what transgression?
(a) Usury.
(b) Stealing his fiancee.
(c) Bigamy.
(d) Shirking his own marital duties.

4. Which character in Act II discovers that the Girl is ill with an unknown malady?
(a) The Student.
(b) Johansson.
(c) Bengtsson.
(d) The Old Man.

5. What is the first major task the Old Man assigns to the Student?
(a) Attending the opera.
(b) Attending the coronation.
(c) Attending the symphony.
(d) Attending a circus performance.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what god does Johansson compare the Old Man when discussing the Old Man's demeanor within the town?

2. Who hoists "the flag to half-mast" (12) in honor of the Dead Man?

3. What does the Mummy do when Bengtsson asks her to whistle?

4. What item does the Milkmaid use to look at her reflection as she is fixing her hair?

5. What kind of "medal" is the Colonel's "devoted servant" (25) said to have been awarded for his "long and faithful service" (25)?

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