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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. Who is Stroll?
(a) Gross' boss.
(b) The new Accounting manager.
(c) The CEO of the company.
(d) The head of the Center.

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

3. What habit does Hana have that prevents her from doing work?
(a) She talks too much.
(b) She is always late.
(c) She combs her hair.
(d) She asks too many questions.

4. What is Act 1, Scene 3 trying to illustrate about Gross?
(a) He will have to rely on Maria from this point on.
(b) He is being deliberately given too much information at once.
(c) He has no desire to learn Ptydepe.
(d) He is being kept out of the loop.

5. How does Stroll exit in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Suddenly.
(b) Angrily.
(c) Slowly.
(d) Involuntarily.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Gross declare is reduced when people are forbidden to use their natural language?

3. What overall theme does the author use the office to illustrate?

4. Why does the Department of Authentication refuse to authenticate the new log book?

5. What point is the author trying to make by having Hana make separate trips for food?

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