View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the item that Gross is carrying in Act 1, Scene 5 symbolize?
(a) His intolerance for Ptydepe.
(b) His desire to hold onto whatever power he has left.
(c) His lack of enthusiasm for his new position.
(d) His addiction to coffee.

2. Why doesn't Hana understand Ptydepe?
(a) She doesn't need to be able to read it.
(b) She refuses to recognize its existence.
(c) The classes were too hard.
(d) She doesn't have time to learn it.

3. 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 mirrors the way Gross did at the beginning of the play.
(d) It illustrates his reliance on Pillar.

4. Who does Helena introduce herself as?
(a) The CEO.
(b) The Czar of Accounting.
(c) The Supervisor of Ptydepe Training.
(d) The Chairman.

5. In Act 2, Scene 9, how many translations does Stroll say he has done?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Lear acknowledge about Ptydepe?

3. The parallels Havel draws in Act 1, Scene 4 are between Ballas and what?

4. What is Act 1, Scene 3 trying to illustrate about Gross?

5. What is Savant's primary responsibility as the Ptydepeist?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 300 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample