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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What piece of jewelry does the Colonel remove and give to the Old Man during Act II?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A watch.
(c) A bracelet.
(d) A ring.

2. The Mummy is described as having which type of affliction?
(a) Heartburn.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Word-vomit.
(d) Acoraphobia.

3. What does the Old Man do when he is given a particular instruction by the Colonel in Act II?
(a) He bows.
(b) He screams.
(c) He sits.
(d) He kneels.

4. What does the Mummy do when Bengtsson asks her to whistle?
(a) She spits.
(b) She weeps.
(c) She whistles.
(d) She shouts.

5. What is the eventually revealed to be the Girl's first name?
(a) Adele.
(b) Annika.
(c) Marie.
(d) Amelia.

6. Which character does the Colonel refer to as his "devoted servant" (25)?
(a) The Old Man.
(b) The Mummy.
(c) Bergtsson.
(d) The Student.

7. Bengtsson claims that the Mummy has been living in the house for how many years?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

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

9. What object does the Colonel have in his hand when he enters the Round Room in Act II?
(a) A drink.
(b) A letter.
(c) A knife.
(d) A rope.

10. What is NOT a role the Colonel ascribes to the Student?
(a) Singer.
(b) Intellectual.
(c) Musician.
(d) Poet.

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

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

13. The Colonel praises the Student for what virtue once the Student has arrived at the ghost supper?
(a) Patience.
(b) Heroism.
(c) Selfishness.
(d) Kindness.

14. What beverage is said to always be drunk at the supper discussed in Act II?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Milk.
(c) Wine.
(d) Tea.

15. When the Old Man arrives at the ghost supper, he demands that his presence be announced to which character?
(a) The Girl.
(b) The Lady in Black.
(c) The Mummy.
(d) The Colonel.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Colonel enters the Round Room to meet with the Old Man, what instruction does he give to the Old Man?

2. Which character repeatedly addresses questions to a person named Jacob in Act II?

3. What material covers the cupboard door inside the Round Room?

4. Johansson marvels at the fact that which character is "itching to get in" the house "as if it were a paradise" (20)?

5. The Colonel names which two items as ones the Old Man cannot possess?

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