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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Gross rumored to be using inappropriately?
(a) A rubber stamp.
(b) Company funds.
(c) The company vehicle.
(d) His authority.

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

3. What is Gross trying to get accomplished in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) He is trying to get the memorandum translated.
(b) He is trying to get the new log book authenticated.
(c) He is trying to get the books balanced.
(d) He is trying to get back to his office.

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

5. At the beginning of the play, what kind of letter does Gross receive?
(a) A memorandum.
(b) A late notice.
(c) A shipping invoice.
(d) A bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is still in its infancy and talked about as if it were a baby?

2. How does Stroll exit in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. What is very interesting about the intentional way Havel presents the office?

4. Who does the clerk's questions impress?

5. What does the clerk receive for asking the questions?

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