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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What habit does Hana have that prevents her from doing work?
(a) She combs her hair.
(b) She talks too much.
(c) She is always late.
(d) She asks too many questions.

3. What is Gross's new title?
(a) Assistant Director.
(b) Deputy Director.
(c) Assistant Manager.
(d) Deputy Manager.

4. Which phrase best describes the clerk's actions?
(a) Sucking up.
(b) Ignorant.
(c) Admirable.
(d) Selfish.

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

6. What does Ballas manipulate Gross into admitting in Act 1, Scene 6?
(a) His dislike for Stroll.
(b) His guilt in being disrespectful, and misusing company funds and property.
(c) That he wants his former position back.
(d) That he has no intention of learning Ptydepe.

7. What leads to Ballas and Gross switching positions?
(a) A bet that Gross loses.
(b) A decision from the higher-ups.
(c) Gross' lack of Ptydepe proficiency.
(d) The Staff Watcher's report.

8. What is Gross' main concern that leads him to become angry in Act 1, Scene 6?
(a) The unfair treatment of Maria.
(b) The abuse of power that Ballas is showing.
(c) The complicated process of getting a translation.
(d) The stupidity of Ptydepe.

9. According to Gross and Hana's discussion, what is strange about Ptydepe, the new language being introduced?
(a) It contains no vowels.
(b) It uses numbers in place of certain letters.
(c) Hana understands it perfectly.
(d) Gross knows nothing about it.

10. What does Maria offer Helena in Act 1, scene 3?
(a) A donut.
(b) Onions.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) A roll.

11. At the beginning of the play, what kind of letter does Gross receive?
(a) A bill.
(b) A memorandum.
(c) A late notice.
(d) A shipping invoice.

12. What is the underlying message about Stroll's position?
(a) He abuses his authority by making hasty decisions.
(b) He enjoys humiliating Gross.
(c) He is incompetent, yet his lack of experience goes undetected.
(d) His knowledge is used to represent power over others.

13. What does Gross finally concede to do in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Apologize to Stroll.
(b) Authorize the continued use of Ptydepe.
(c) Talk to the Staff Watcher.
(d) Purchase a new rubber stamp.

14. Who does Gross talk to while he is waiting for Helena?
(a) Himself.
(b) Savant.
(c) Hana.
(d) George.

15. Why does Ballas tell Gross that the log book needs to be replaced?
(a) It has been stolen.
(b) It has been damaged.
(c) It is lost.
(d) It is full.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hypothetically, the use of Ptydepe could remove what from the office?

2. Where does Act 1, Scene 3 take place?

3. What does Gross' lack of Ptydepe knowledge signal, according to Lear?

4. What does the item that Gross is carrying in Act 1, Scene 5 symbolize?

5. What is the goal of the higher-ups in explaining the necessity for Ptydepe?

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