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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Student tells the Old Man that the Mr. Arkenholtz to whom he refers is which member of his family?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Brother.
(c) Father.
(d) Grandfather.

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

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

4. The Student tells the Milkmaid that he has been up all night taking part in what activity?
(a) Guarding his sisters.
(b) Tending to injured people.
(c) Creating sandbags.
(d) Putting out fires.

5. Whose biological daughter is the Girl?
(a) The Colonel's.
(b) The Old Man's.
(c) Johansson's.
(d) The Dead Man's.

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

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

8. The Student asks the Milkmaid to dip what object into the water before washing his eyes with it?
(a) His jacket.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) A napkin.
(d) A washcloth.

9. The Milkmaid carries the milk in baskets made of what material?
(a) Wire.
(b) Canvas.
(c) Gold.
(d) Wood.

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

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

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

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

14. The Old Man tells the Student that after the performance, he must make his way to what location?
(a) The Round Room.
(b) The opera house.
(c) The Hyacinth Room.
(d) The consulate.

15. To what Biblical element does the Student allude while asking the Milkmaid to wash his eyes?
(a) Noah.
(b) Bathsheba.
(c) Good Samaritan.
(d) David and Goliath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Dead Man wearing when he emerges from the house?

2. Act I of The Ghost Sonata begins just outside of what type of structure?

3. As the curtain rises on Act I, what sound can be heard?

4. Who shows the Girl the Student's picture in the newspaper?

5. What is the Student's response when the Old Man asks him if he is wealthy?

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