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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gets quizzed along with Gross on their knowledge of Ptydepe?
(a) Hana.
(b) Thumb.
(c) Maria.
(d) Ballas.

2. In modern times, what is a term used to describe the act of portraying something negative in a positive way?
(a) "Get on a soapbox."
(b) "Rant."
(c) "Spin."
(d) "Bloviating."

3. What is the clerk's name in Scene 2?
(a) Knuckle.
(b) Thumb.
(c) Toe.
(d) Pinky.

4. What is the underlying message about Stroll's position?
(a) His knowledge is used to represent power over others.
(b) He is incompetent, yet his lack of experience goes undetected.
(c) He enjoys humiliating Gross.
(d) He abuses his authority by making hasty decisions.

5. What is the overall point that Havel is making in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) Ptydepe is a waste of time.
(b) Gross has no idea that he is being manipulated.
(c) Everyone is smarter than Gross.
(d) Gross does not belong in Ptydepe class.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Scene 2 take place?

2. What is Gross' main concern that leads him to become angry in Act 1, Scene 6?

3. What does Gross' new position in Act 2, Scene 8 represent in the overall arch of the plot?

4. What is significant about the examples Lear uses for the word, "boo?"

5. What is Act 1, Scene 3 trying to illustrate about Gross?

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