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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. 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 brief one.
(c) A nonexistent one.
(d) A complicated one.

2. What does Gross do with the letter?
(a) He ignores it.
(b) He burns it.
(c) He reads it out loud.
(d) He throws it away.

3. According to Gross and Hana's discussion, what is strange about Ptydepe, the new language being introduced?
(a) Hana understands it perfectly.
(b) It contains no vowels.
(c) It uses numbers in place of certain letters.
(d) Gross knows nothing about it.

4. What overall theme does the author use the office to illustrate?
(a) The problems workers have with authority.
(b) Government bureaucracy.
(c) How to deal with troubled employees.
(d) Office managers seldom know what is happening in their own office.

5. What is it about the letter that automatically irritates Gross?
(a) It is not addressed to him.
(b) It is extremely long.
(c) It is written in a condescending tone.
(d) It is written in an unknown language.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gross give Ballas and Pillar?

2. What does Stroll tell Gross is necessary in order to prevent any further individualism?

3. Who does Helena introduce herself as?

4. What is the underlying message about Stroll's position?

5. What is the clerk's name in Scene 2?

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