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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Savant "unable" to offer Gross any coffee?
(a) They aren't drinking any.
(b) Gross drinks too much already.
(c) They tell him it tastes horrible.
(d) There isn't enough.

2. 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.

3. in Act 1, Scene 5, what does Lear attempt to illustrate about Ptydepe?
(a) Words in traditional language are given different meanings in Ptydepe.
(b) Ptydepe does not use grammar.
(c) Ptydepe makes no sense.
(d) The vowels in Ptydepe are silent.

4. As a reflection of bureaucracy, what kind of explanation do the higher-ups provide for the creation of Ptydepe?
(a) A straightforward one.
(b) A nonexistent one.
(c) A complicated one.
(d) A brief one.

5. What leads to Ballas and Gross switching positions?
(a) A decision from the higher-ups.
(b) The Staff Watcher's report.
(c) Gross' lack of Ptydepe proficiency.
(d) A bet that Gross loses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hana tell Ballas people are saying about Ptydepe?

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

3. The irony of the events in Acct 1, Scene 5 is that Gross' lack of knowledge prevents him from gaining what?

4. What does Hana inform Ballas the memo could possibly be?

5. What is Savant's primary responsibility as the Ptydepeist?

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