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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. What does Gross offer during his argument with Ballas?
(a) To confront the higher-ups.
(b) To pay for additional Ptydepe classes.
(c) To resign.
(d) To raise Ballas' salary.

2. Where does Scene 2 take place?
(a) The mailroom.
(b) The office.
(c) The Ptydepe classroom.
(d) The Department of Authentication.

3. What does Gross think he has to earn at the end of Act 2, Scene 9?
(a) Maria's love and admiration.
(b) Maria's respect and sympathy.
(c) Maria's loyalty.
(d) Maria's trust.

4. What does the item that Gross is carrying in Act 1, Scene 5 symbolize?
(a) His intolerance for Ptydepe.
(b) His addiction to coffee.
(c) His desire to hold onto whatever power he has left.
(d) His lack of enthusiasm for his new position.

5. Who does the clerk's questions impress?
(a) Lear.
(b) Hana.
(c) Ballas.
(d) Gross.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 9, how many translations does Stroll say he has done?

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

3. As explained in the play, what is Ptydepe designed to reduce?

4. Who receives an A, scoring better than Gross, on their knowledge of Ptydepe?

5. What do the higher-ups apparently approve in return for the office using Ptydepe?

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