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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is revealed to be the Old Man's surname?
(a) Heinrich.
(b) Hanger.
(c) Halstrom.
(d) Hummel.

2. The student is urged to take the hand of the Old Man in order to detect what quality?
(a) Cold.
(b) Clamminess.
(c) Rigidity.
(d) Warmth.

3. What object does the Girl drop out of the window in Act I?
(a) An earring.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A ring.

4. The Student quips that he had entered the world during what type of "proceedings" (4)?
(a) Tax audit.
(b) Bankruptcy.
(c) Divorce.
(d) Homicide investigation.

5. 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?
(a) 43.
(b) 22.
(c) 17.
(d) 13.

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

7. The Old Man asks the Student to reserve seats for what type of performance?
(a) A play.
(b) An opera.
(c) A ballet.
(d) A movie.

8. What aspect of the Student's persona causes the Old Man to ask if the young man knows a Mr. Arkenholtz?
(a) His vulnerability.
(b) His sense of humor.
(c) His expression.
(d) His speech.

9. The Old Man announces in Act I that he thinks what kind of weather is imminent?
(a) Wind.
(b) Rain.
(c) Hail.
(d) Snow.

10. Which characters are able to see the Milkmaid when she appears at the end of Act I?
(a) The girl and the student.
(b) The student and the old man.
(c) The caretaker's wife and the colonel.
(d) The lady in black and the student.

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

12. According to the Old Man, if the Student were what kind of child, he would be able to see the Dead Man emerge from the house to look at a particular object?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Sunday.

13. 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 Valkyrie.
(c) The Alamo.
(d) A wedding ring.

14. Which character is the Old Man clearly unable to see within Act I?
(a) The Girl.
(b) The Milkmaid.
(c) The Student.
(d) The Caretaker's Wife.

15. At what object will the Dead Man gaze when he emerges from the house, according to the Old Man?
(a) The lady in black.
(b) The water fountain.
(c) The flag flying at half-mast.
(d) The hyacinth bush.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Student announces toward the end of Act I that he is going to get away before what happens?

2. What surface is said to be the only reflective surface used by the Lady in Black?

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

4. The Old Man tells the Student that after the performance, he must make his way to what location?

5. When the Student sees the Girl for the first time, he says that she is "incredibly" (11) what?

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