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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Mummy unleashes a tirade against the Old Man, who is NOT named among the Old Man's victims?
(a) The Consul.
(b) The Student.
(c) The Mummy.
(d) The Girl.

2. The Mummy is said to be unable to "tolerate even "(19) what sight?
(a) The sight of the sunset.
(b) The sight of the sunrise.
(c) The sight of her own daughter.
(d) The sight of her own father.

3. When the Colonel enters the Round Room to meet with the Old Man, what instruction does he give to the Old Man?
(a) Sit down.
(b) Kneel.
(c) Lie down.
(d) Bow.

4. Which character is revealed to have paid all of the Colonel's outstanding debts?
(a) The Mummy.
(b) The Girl.
(c) The Old Man.
(d) The Student.

5. Which character refers to the Old Man as "the spawn of" a particular literary character?
(a) The Mummy.
(b) Bengtsson.
(c) The Student.
(d) Johansson.

6. The Old Man asserts that only how many deceptive witnesses are needed in order to "prove anything about which they have agreed," (30) according to the Old Man?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

7. In what kind of publication is the document the Colonel shows to the Old Man in Act II?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A novel.
(c) A pamphlet.
(d) A magazine.

8. What object does the Colonel usually use to summon his servant?
(a) A triangle.
(b) A horn.
(c) A bell.
(d) A kazoo.

9. In what way does the Student greet the Colonel when he arrives for the ghost supper?
(a) A handshake.
(b) A grant.
(c) A bow.
(d) A hug.

10. The Old Man accuses the Colonel of committing what transgression?
(a) Bigamy.
(b) Usury.
(c) Stealing his fiancee.
(d) Shirking his own marital duties.

11. What name does the Old Man call out when he sees the statue displayed in the Round Room?
(a) Jeannie.
(b) Martha.
(c) Annika.
(d) Amelia.

12. What type of medical aid does the Old Man bring with him to the ghost supper?
(a) A walker.
(b) Crutches.
(c) A wheelchair.
(d) An arm cast.

13. What adjective does the Old Man use to describe the house in which the ghost supper is held?
(a) Grand.
(b) Wretched.
(c) Dilapidated.
(d) Elegant.

14. A nobleman is said to have blood of what color?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

15. Which member of the household is depicted as knowing the most about each inhabitant's secrets and truths?
(a) The Lady in Black.
(b) The Mummy.
(c) The Colonel.
(d) Bengtsson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does the Old Man use to describe the house when he hears someone call his first name?

2. In what arrangement do the guests at the ghost supper sit down?

3. Bengtsson says that the statue in the Round Room is a depiction of which character's youth?

4. The Old Man tells the Colonel, "You are not a" (26) what?

5. What object does the Colonel have in his hand when he enters the Round Room in Act II?

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