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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The American Volunteer Force is said to have been reorganized at the end of which war?
(a) Spanish-American.
(b) Indian.
(c) Civil.
(d) Revolutionary.

3. Johansson marvels at the fact that which character is "itching to get in" the house "as if it were a paradise" (20)?
(a) Bengtsson.
(b) The Student.
(c) The Old Man.
(d) The Mummy.

4. What adjective does the Old Man use to describe the house when he hears someone call his first name?
(a) Eerie.
(b) Grim.
(c) Haunted.
(d) Enchanted.

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

6. By which body part does the Old Man seize Johansson when he first arrives at the ghost supper and spies Johansson?
(a) The ear.
(b) The elbow.
(c) The wrist.
(d) The waist.

7. What is eventually revealed to be the Old Man's surname?
(a) Hummel.
(b) Hoffstraad.
(c) Bjornsen.
(d) Erickson.

8. What does the Old Man want the Colonel to do with his own "devoted servant" (25)?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Interrogate him.
(c) Imprison him.
(d) Fire him.

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

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

11. At what type of performance does the Colonel first meet the Student?
(a) The ballet.
(b) The opera.
(c) The fireworks display.
(d) The symphony.

12. When Act II begins, in what location is the Girl sitting as she reads?
(a) The Green Room.
(b) The Hyacinth Room.
(c) The balcony.
(d) The Round Room.

13. The Old Man threatens to take what action if the people he has ordered to leave do not comply?
(a) He will kill them.
(b) He will start rumors about them.
(c) He will disown them.
(d) He will have them arrested.

14. Which character at the ghost supper announces, "Bring the Mummy in and the party can begin" (28)?
(a) The Lady in Black.
(b) The Dead Man.
(c) The Old Man.
(d) The Colonel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who hears footsteps within Act II?

2. The Mummy behaves like what kind of bird when Bengtsson speaks to her?

3. The family name claimed by the Colonel has been "extinct" (25) for over how many years, according to the Old Man?

4. To whom does the Old Man want to marry the Girl?

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

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