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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. Which character is revealed to have paid all of the Colonel's outstanding debts?
(a) The Student.
(b) The Girl.
(c) The Mummy.
(d) The Old Man.

2. The stage direction states that the Old Man should look at the Student with what sort of expression when the Student mentions the Milkmaid?
(a) Fascination.
(b) Elation.
(c) Regret.
(d) Horror.

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

4. To which literary character does Johansson allude when he tells the Student about the Old Man's past romantic life?
(a) Romeo.
(b) Prince Valiant.
(c) Don Juan.
(d) Casanova.

5. What adjective does the Student use to qualify his classification of the Old Man as his "benefactor" (39)?
(a) Sneering.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Treacherous.
(d) False.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does the Colonel refer to as his "devoted servant" (25)?

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

3. Who else will be in attendance at The Valkyrie, causing the Old Man to hope that the Student will meet him there?

4. What does the Old Man want the Colonel to do with his own "devoted servant" (25)?

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

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