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

2. The Old Man tells the Colonel, "You are not a" (26) what?
(a) Nobleman.
(b) Charlatan.
(c) Christian.
(d) Gentleman.

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

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. The Dead Man had held what position in life, according to the Old Man?
(a) Consul.
(b) Prosecutor.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Magistrate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Mummy do when the cupboard door is opened?

2. What is NOT a role the Colonel ascribes to the Student?

3. To whom does the Girl say a few words before going into the house?

4. The Old Man says that though the ruin of the Student's father had likely been attributed to him, the reality is that the Student's father had stolen how many "thousand crowns" (5) from the Old Man?

5. The Student quips that he had entered the world during what type of "proceedings" (4)?

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