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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is revealed to be the person that authorized the use of Ptydepe?
(a) Gross.
(b) Pillar.
(c) Hana.
(d) Ballas.

2. The parallels Havel draws in Act 1, Scene 4 are between Ballas and what?
(a) Incompetence.
(b) Bureaucracy.
(c) Irrational thinking.
(d) Hypocrisy.

3. What is Pillar's response when he is asked by Ballas if he knows Ptydepe?
(a) He begins to read a document in Ptydepe.
(b) He shakes his head.
(c) He leaves the room immediately.
(d) He tells Ballas that he isn't sure.

4. What do the higher-ups apparently approve in return for the office using Ptydepe?
(a) More vacation time.
(b) A new snack bar.
(c) Raises for all the employees.
(d) A shorter work week.

5. What does Gross declare is reduced when people are forbidden to use their natural language?
(a) Their sanity.
(b) Their education.
(c) Their humanity.
(d) Their dignity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Stroll and Savant offer as proof for their theory that Gross "lusts after" Maria?

2. What action does Lear take as a result of his impatience in Act 2, Scene 8?

3. What symbolism of hope does Havel use at the end of Act 2, Scene 8?

4. In Act 2, Scene 9, how many translations does Stroll say he has done?

5. Who passes through the lecture as Lear is talking?

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