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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Lear, how is the best way to learn Ptydepe?
(a) With an abandonment of English.
(b) Slowly.
(c) With unshakeable faith.
(d) By speaking it every day.

2. What opportunity does Gross think Maria has now, at the end of the play?
(a) To be fully human.
(b) To report the company to the local law enforcement.
(c) To be promoted in the company.
(d) To be a professional writer.

3. What does Gross say is losing track of itself?
(a) Humanity.
(b) Bureaucracy.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Progress.

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

5. What does Lear acknowledge about Ptydepe?
(a) It is not structured well.
(b) It was created for the wrong reasons.
(c) It is pointless.
(d) It seems complicated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gross' new position in Act 2, Scene 8 represent in the overall arch of the plot?

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

3. Where is Ballas located at the end of Act 1, Scene 4?

4. Where does the Staff Watcher watch from?

5. In defense of Ptydepe, what does Ballas declare the new language is far more of than the current one?

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