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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who hoists "the flag to half-mast" (12) in honor of the Dead Man?
(a) The Girl.
(b) The Mummy.
(c) The Lady in Black.
(d) The Old Man.

5. Act I of The Ghost Sonata begins just outside of what type of structure?
(a) A brothel.
(b) A house.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A library.

6. 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 water fountain.
(d) The hyacinth bush.

7. What distinctive outfit is the Girl wearing when she is first seen by the audience?
(a) A wedding dress.
(b) A men's suit.
(c) A riding habit.
(d) A long cape.

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

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

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

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

12. What does the Milkmaid do with her cap while she washes her hands and fixes her hair?
(a) She puts it in the pocket of her dress.
(b) She hangs it on the cow's horn.
(c) She places it on the ground.
(d) She hangs it on the fountain.

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

14. The Old Man tells the Student that the "most conspicuous thing" (9) about the Dead Man had been what element?
(a) Deceit.
(b) Vanity.
(c) Courage.
(d) Depravity.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following traits does NOT characterize the Old Man?

2. When the Student appears for the first time, he walks directly up to what object?

3. What does the Old Man offer to the Student, which the Student promptly accepts?

4. In the central foreground of Act I is a green object of what type?

5. The Milkmaid carries the milk in baskets made of what material?

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