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

2. What physical aid does the Old Man use to help him get around?
(a) Roller skates.
(b) A cane.
(c) A walker.
(d) A wheelchair.

3. The Student tells the Milkmaid that he has been up all night taking part in what activity?
(a) Creating sandbags.
(b) Tending to injured people.
(c) Guarding his sisters.
(d) Putting out fires.

4. The Old Man asks the Student to reserve seats for what type of performance?
(a) A ballet.
(b) An opera.
(c) A play.
(d) A movie.

5. At what time of day does the play open?
(a) Morning.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Evening.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of the Student's persona causes the Old Man to ask if the young man knows a Mr. Arkenholtz?

2. What is revealed to be the Old Man's surname?

3. What action does the Student take just after the Girl enters the house?

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

5. Which character is revealed to be standing on the staircase when the curtain rises in Act I?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Student begin to cry once he has seen the Girl?

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

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

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

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

6. How does the Student respond to the Old Man's claims about the supposed transgressions committed by the Student's father?

7. From the Student's perspective, what does the house at the center of the play symbolize within Act I?

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

9. What claims does the Old Man make about the Student's father in Act I?

10. What does the Old Man ask of the Student in lieu of the money he claims the Student's father still owes him?

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