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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does George, the Staff Watcher, do that upsets Gross and causes him to leave the room?
(a) He threatens him with termination.
(b) He refuses to give him authorization.
(c) He begins speaking in Ptydepe.
(d) He reveals his location.

2. Where does Gross wish he could return to at the end of Acct 1, Scene 4?
(a) His childhood.
(b) His apartment.
(c) The Ptydepe Training Room.
(d) Stroll's office.

3. in Act 1, Scene 5, what does Lear attempt to illustrate about Ptydepe?
(a) The vowels in Ptydepe are silent.
(b) Ptydepe makes no sense.
(c) Ptydepe does not use grammar.
(d) Words in traditional language are given different meanings in Ptydepe.

4. What does Gross give Ballas and Pillar?
(a) An I.O.U.
(b) A check.
(c) Cash.
(d) A money order.

5. What does Gross attempt to steal from Stroll's desk?
(a) A Ptydepe Dictionary.
(b) A cigar.
(c) A piece of paper.
(d) An authorization form.

Short Answer Questions

1. What habit does Hana have that prevents her from doing work?

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

3. What is the goal of the higher-ups in explaining the necessity for Ptydepe?

4. What indicates the author's symbolic use of metaphors?

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

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