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

2. What do Ballas and Gross argue about?
(a) Ballas' salary.
(b) The termination of Ptydepe.
(c) The Staff Watcher's report.
(d) Gross' refusal to understand Ptydepe.

3. What is causing the declining importance of Ptydepe?
(a) Ballas' insistence that it be made mandatory.
(b) A lack of interest.
(c) There are no more training classes being offered.
(d) It's complexity.

4. What is Gross' response when Ballas asks him about Ptydepe in Act 2, Scene 9?
(a) He doesn't know what to say.
(b) He lectures Ballas about the importance of Ptydepe.
(c) He says that Ptydepe is stronger than ever.
(d) He ignores Ballas.

5. What does Maria do in the second part of Act 2, Scene 9 that no one else in the play has done up until this point?
(a) Translates Gross' memo.
(b) Makes Gross smile.
(c) Stands up to Helena.
(d) Offers Gross coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What angers Ballas about Pillar's meetings?

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

3. What does Maria offer Helena in Act 1, scene 3?

4. What is still in its infancy and talked about as if it were a baby?

5. According to Lear, how is the best way to learn Ptydepe?

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