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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the overall point that Havel is making in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) Gross has no idea that he is being manipulated.
(b) Ptydepe is a waste of time.
(c) Everyone is smarter than Gross.
(d) Gross does not belong in Ptydepe class.

3. Why is Savant "unable" to offer Gross any coffee?
(a) There isn't enough.
(b) They aren't drinking any.
(c) They tell him it tastes horrible.
(d) Gross drinks too much already.

4. Where does Scene 2 take place?
(a) The Department of Authentication.
(b) The mailroom.
(c) The office.
(d) The Ptydepe classroom.

5. The character of Lear was given the name as a possible reference to what?
(a) A type of look.
(b) A philosopher.
(c) A Shakespearean play.
(d) A famous opera.

6. Who gets quizzed along with Gross on their knowledge of Ptydepe?
(a) Ballas.
(b) Thumb.
(c) Hana.
(d) Maria.

7. What does Helena ask Maria to do with the bag of limes she is carrying?
(a) Put them down.
(b) Empty the bag immediately.
(c) Bring them to her.
(d) Pass the limes out to the people at the party.

8. What does Gross give Ballas and Pillar?
(a) An I.O.U.
(b) A check.
(c) Cash.
(d) A money order.

9. What is Gross rumored to be using inappropriately?
(a) The company vehicle.
(b) His authority.
(c) Company funds.
(d) A rubber stamp.

10. As explained in the play, what is Ptydepe designed to reduce?
(a) Individuality.
(b) Clerical errors.
(c) A language barrier between employees.
(d) Subordination.

11. What does Helena's constant need for Maria to help her make coffee symbolize?
(a) That the people who have power cannot do anything for themselves.
(b) That she is impatient.
(c) That she has no regard for Maria's time.
(d) That she really likes coffee.

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

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

14. What does Gross tell himself to rationalize his decision in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) That Ballas was right.
(b) That he could better serve the company in his new position.
(c) That he had no choice.
(d) That he was too weak to resist it.

15. What kind of a party is going on in Act 1, Scene 6?
(a) A retirement party.
(b) A promotion party.
(c) A Ptydepe party.
(d) A Birthday party.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Department does the Ptydepe Translation Center replace?

2. Gross is being intentionally forced to lose more of what?

3. What does Ballas ask Gross at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4?

4. What does Gross declare is reduced when people are forbidden to use their natural language?

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

(see the answer keys)

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