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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way is the Girl said to thank the person who returns her piece of jewelry after she drops it?
(a) Stiffly.
(b) Flirtatiously.
(c) Graciously.
(d) Angrily.

2. What is the Dead Man wearing when he emerges from the house?
(a) A dress.
(b) A sheet.
(c) A robe.
(d) A bathing suit.

3. Who shows the Girl the Student's picture in the newspaper?
(a) The Student.
(b) The Lady in Black.
(c) The Old Man.
(d) The Colonel.

4. What surface is said to be the only reflective surface used by the Lady in Black?
(a) The water.
(b) The brass fixtures.
(c) The window.
(d) The shattered looking-glass.

5. When the Student finds he is unable to free his hand from the Old Man's grasp, the Old Man says that before he dies, he wants to make which character happy?
(a) The Lady in Black.
(b) The Mummy.
(c) The Student.
(d) The Caretaker's Wife.

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

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

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

9. 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) Pride.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Aversion.
(d) Peace.

10. 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 Student.
(b) Johansson.
(c) The Lady in Black.
(d) The Girl.

11. Which of the following traits does NOT characterize the Old Man?
(a) A white beard.
(b) Baldness.
(c) Spectacles.
(d) White hair.

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

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical aid does the Old Man use to help him get around?

2. The Old Man tells the Student that "All help is" (5) what?

3. What is the first major task the Old Man assigns to the Student?

4. The Old Man asks the Student whether he is related to a man named Mr. Arkenholtz, who works in what capacity?

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

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