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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. The Old Man asks the Student whether he is related to a man named Mr. Arkenholtz, who works in what capacity?
(a) As a farmer.
(b) As a professor.
(c) As a merchant.
(d) As a butcher.

2. How does the Milkmaid respond to the student's request that she "bathe [his] eyes" (3)?
(a) She does as he requests and accepts his offer of money.
(b) She refuses his request.
(c) She does not answer him at all.
(d) She does as he requests and refuses his offer of money.

3. At what object will the Dead Man gaze when he emerges from the house, according to the Old Man?
(a) The flag flying at half-mast.
(b) The lady in black.
(c) The hyacinth bush.
(d) The water fountain.

4. When the Student sees the Girl for the first time, he says that she is "incredibly" (11) what?
(a) Plain.
(b) Innocent.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Graceful.

5. What object does the Girl drop out of the window in Act I?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A ring.
(c) A necklace.
(d) An earring.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Milkmaid carries the milk in baskets made of what material?

2. Which characters are able to see the Milkmaid when she appears at the end of Act I?

3. To which literary character does Johansson allude when he tells the Student about the Old Man's past romantic life?

4. Act I of The Ghost Sonata begins just outside of what type of structure?

5. To what god does Johansson compare the Old Man when discussing the Old Man's demeanor within the town?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who is the Lady in Black and what is her purpose?

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