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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act III: Pages 32-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Student appears for the first time, he walks directly up to what object?
(a) The cow.
(b) The lamp post.
(c) The fountain.
(d) The mailbox.

2. To what location does the Mummy go when she leaves the Round Room in Act II?
(a) The balcony.
(b) The hallway.
(c) The Green Room.
(d) The Hyacinth Room.

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

4. The Mummy claims that which member of the family had forced her to lie about her age?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her grandmother.

5. What piece of jewelry does the Colonel remove and give to the Old Man during Act II?
(a) A ring.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A watch.
(d) A necklace.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Old Man states that what element makes it impossible to obscure the truth?

2. What sound can be heard coming from behind the death screen near the end of the play?

3. Which character refers to the Old Man as "the spawn of" a particular literary character?

4. While the Student and the Girl talk together in Act III, who is onstage within the Round Room?

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

(see the answer key)

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