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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 9, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The irony of the events in Acct 1, Scene 5 is that Gross' lack of knowledge prevents him from gaining what?
(a) His management position back.
(b) His dignity.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Power.

2. What is interesting about the way Ballas receives the mail in Act 2, Scene 7?
(a) It happens at the beginning of the day.
(b) It happens at the end of the day.
(c) It illustrates his reliance on Pillar.
(d) It mirrors the way Gross did at the beginning of the play.

3. Ballas and the higher-ups manipulate Gross in order to bring what to the company?
(a) Progress.
(b) Less paperwork.
(c) A more efficient system.
(d) Ptydepe.

4. What does the clerk's character symbolize?
(a) The dangers of blind loyalty in a bureaucratic system.
(b) The concerns of the common worker.
(c) The result of a meaningless system.
(d) The notion of how lazy workers can advance in a company through deceit.

5. Where does the Staff Watcher watch from?
(a) The main office.
(b) The corner.
(c) A hole in the wall.
(d) The closet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is significant about Pillar in Act 2, Scene 9?

2. What happens as Act 2, Scene 8 progresses?

3. What is Gross's new title?

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

5. According to Gross and Hana's discussion, what is strange about Ptydepe, the new language being introduced?

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