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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 9, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does George categorize Maria's actions?
(a) Pathetic.
(b) Admirable.
(c) Brilliant.
(d) Stupid.

2. What is Maria's reaction to Gross' new position?
(a) She does not say anything.
(b) She congratulates him.
(c) She is disappointed.
(d) She is angry with him.

3. In defense of Ptydepe, what does Ballas declare the new language is far more of than the current one?
(a) Basic.
(b) Comprehensive.
(c) Error-proof.
(d) Humanist.

4. What does Ballas threaten Gross with?
(a) Going over his head to get the notice authenticated.
(b) Resigning from the company.
(c) Speaking Ptydepe to Gross permanently.
(d) Causing Gross to lose his job.

5. What do Hana's continued repetitive trips to the store signify?
(a) She wishes Gross was her boss again.
(b) Bureaucracy does not matter to regular people.
(c) She has no respect for Ballas.
(d) She is becoming more forgetful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maria encourage Gross to do in the second part of Act 2, Scene 9?

2. What does Gross offer during his argument with Ballas?

3. What angers Ballas about Pillar's meetings?

4. When the results of a recent audit of Gross' department are finally revealed, what are the findings?

5. Why does Gross state that he would have rather kept his former position?

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