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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. Which characters ask Pillar to speak with them privately?
(a) Stroll, Helena, and Lear.
(b) Stroll, Savant, and Helena.
(c) Stroll, Gross, and Helena.
(d) Stroll, Helena, and Maria.

2. What does Ballas announce to the group in Actc 2, Scene 10?
(a) That Gross will be the Managing Director once again.
(b) That Gross is responsible for Ptydepe.
(c) That he is resigning.
(d) That Stroll talked him into starting Ptydepe.

3. In Act 2, Scene 10, what does Gross inform Ballas are his intentions?
(a) To restore the Accounts Department.
(b) To end the use of Ptydepe.
(c) To visit the higher-ups.
(d) To resign.

4. What is Stroll's excuse for not doing more translations?
(a) It is a difficult process because only the person writing in Ptydepe knows what it means.
(b) It is a difficult process because it takes too long.
(c) It is a difficult process because Lear is not a very good instructor.
(d) It is a difficult process because there is no formal guide on Ptydepe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helena ask Maria to do with the bag of limes she is carrying?

2. As a reflection of bureaucracy, what kind of explanation do the higher-ups provide for the creation of Ptydepe?

3. What is Maria's reaction to Gross' reason for staying?

4. What action does Lear take as a result of his impatience in Act 2, Scene 8?

5. What does the item that Gross is carrying in Act 1, Scene 5 symbolize?

(see the answer key)

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