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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Peace.
(c) Gratitude.
(d) Aversion.

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

3. The old man says that he had been engaged to the lady in black how many years before the narrative present?
(a) 20.
(b) 40.
(c) 60.
(d) 30.

4. The Old Man tells the student, "Serve me and you shall be a lord of" (11) what?
(a) Success.
(b) Creation.
(c) The manor.
(d) Existence.

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

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

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

8. The Old Man asks the Student whether he is related to a man named Mr. Arkenholtz, who works in what capacity?
(a) As a merchant.
(b) As a farmer.
(c) As a professor.
(d) As a butcher.

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

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

11. What color is the Milkmaid's cap?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

12. As the curtain rises on Act I, what sound can be heard?
(a) Birds singing.
(b) Church bells ringing.
(c) Children laughing.
(d) Women wailing.

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

14. 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 expression.
(c) His sense of humor.
(d) His speech.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does the Student take just after the Girl enters the house?

2. The student is urged to take the hand of the Old Man in order to detect what quality?

3. When the Student first asks Johansson what the Old Man is "after," (14) what is the Student's initial guess?

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

5. To whom does the Girl say a few words before going into the house?

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