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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In the central foreground of Act I is a green object of what type?
(a) A fire hydrant.
(b) A bench.
(c) A stool.
(d) A chair.

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

5. The Old Man tells the Student that he has no heirs except one son, whom he describes in what way?
(a) Blasphemous.
(b) Murderous.
(c) Traitorous.
(d) Good-for-nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way is the Girl said to thank the person who returns her piece of jewelry after she drops it?

2. According to the Old Man, if the Student were what kind of child, he would be able to see the Dead Man emerge from the house to look at a particular object?

3. How does the Student respond when the Old Man asks if he is "a gambler" (7)?

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

5. The Student tells the Old Man that he is studying what subject?

Short Essay Questions

1. What supreme desire does the Old Man claim to hold dear when he speaks to the Student?

2. What were the circumstances behind the second marriage between the Colonel and the Mummy?

3. Which character in the play is characterized as having been born on a Sunday and why is this detail significant?

4. What information does the Student learn about the Old Man's treatment of the powerful during his conversation with Johansson?

5. What is the first indication of menace within the Old Man's interactions with the Student?

6. Provide evidence for the conclusion that the Student believes at least part of the Old Man's claim about the Student's father.

7. What mystery about the Milkmaid remains intact throughout the entirety of Act I and beyond?

8. What claim does the Old Man make about altruism and what does the claim demonstrate about his character?

9. What reaction by the Milkmaid causes the Student to become surprised at the beginning of the play and why?

10. What explanation does the Student eventually give to the Milkmaid about his disheveled appearance?

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