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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does the Milkmaid use to look at her reflection as she is fixing her hair?
(a) The water in the fountain.
(b) A window.
(c) A metal bench.
(d) A mirror.

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

3. At what time of day does the play open?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) Evening.
(c) Morning.
(d) Midnight.

4. The Student tells the Old Man that he is studying what subject?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Languages.
(c) Politics.
(d) Mathematics.

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

6. What does the Old Man offer to the Student, which the Student promptly accepts?
(a) A job.
(b) A wager.
(c) An apology.
(d) A wife.

7. The Old Man asks which character to wheel him around the corner so he can eavesdrop from the back door of the house?
(a) The Lady in Black.
(b) The Student.
(c) Johansson.
(d) The Girl.

8. Once the Student reveals that he has heard the Old Man's name before, the Old Man says he supposes that his name had been mentioned "with a certain" (5) what?
(a) Aversion.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Peace.
(d) Pride.

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

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

11. Which character returns the Girl's piece of jewelry after she drops it out of the window?
(a) The Student.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) The Caretaker's Wife.
(d) The Lady in Black.

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

13. Who else will be in attendance at The Valkyrie, causing the Old Man to hope that the Student will meet him there?
(a) A magistrate.
(b) The Colonel.
(c) A consul.
(d) A priest.

14. In the central foreground of Act I is a green object of what type?
(a) A bench.
(b) A stool.
(c) A fire hydrant.
(d) A chair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the Lady in Black, according to the Old Man?

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

3. What is the Old Man reading the first time the audience sees him onstage?

4. What does the Milkmaid do with her cap while she washes her hands and fixes her hair?

5. 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?

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