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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What idea does Ballas come up with in Act 2, Scene 10?
(a) For Gross to admit Ptydepe was his fault.
(b) For him to become Gross' deputy.
(c) For him to talk with the higher-ups about Gross' ambitions.
(d) For Gross to forget about his desire to end Ptydepe.

2. What is the overall message in Act 2, Scene 11?
(a) Gross realizes that he has too many enemies.
(b) Lear is not a very good teacher.
(c) Chorukor is better that Ptydepe.
(d) A bureaucratic system will continue to exist if left unchecked.

3. What reason does Gross give Maria for wanting to stay with the company?
(a) So he can eventually take Stroll's job.
(b) So he can get revenge on Ballas.
(c) So he can work at the Department of Authentication.
(d) So he can watch her.

4. What does Hana tell Ballas people are saying about Ptydepe?
(a) Only Stroll can speak it.
(b) It does not exist.
(c) It was made up by Ballas.
(d) It is based on doubtful principles.

5. What symbolism of hope does Havel use at the end of Act 2, Scene 8?
(a) Ballas leaving the classroom defeated.
(b) Gross appearing with more authority than before.
(c) Gross answering all of the questions correctly.
(d) Lear teaching to an empty classroom.

6. What does Gross think he has to earn at the end of Act 2, Scene 9?
(a) Maria's loyalty.
(b) Maria's respect and sympathy.
(c) Maria's love and admiration.
(d) Maria's trust.

7. What do Hana's continued repetitive trips to the store signify?
(a) She is becoming more forgetful.
(b) She has no respect for Ballas.
(c) She wishes Gross was her boss again.
(d) Bureaucracy does not matter to regular people.

8. In Act 2, Scene 7What does Ballas need help with?
(a) Finding the log book.
(b) Translating a memo.
(c) Cleaning Gross' desk out.
(d) Making coffee.

9. What recurring item in the play does Gross hang up at the end of Act 2, Scene 10?
(a) His coat.
(b) His hat.
(c) His fire extinguisher.
(d) The original memorandum.

10. What is the point of Chorukor?
(a) To correct all of Ptydepe's mistakes.
(b) To stop Ballas from resigning.
(c) To please the higher-ups.
(d) To prevent employees from talking to each other.

11. According to Maria, what is the key to winning a fight?
(a) Being creative to overcome any weakness.
(b) Not backing down.
(c) Doing whatever it takes, even if it means not fighting fairly.
(d) Being stronger than what you are fighting.

12. Who does Ballas attempt to blame for the Ptydepe fiasco?
(a) Column.
(b) Helena.
(c) Hana.
(d) Pillar.

13. What is Lear asked for as he begins teaching about Chorukor?
(a) Its origin.
(b) Examples.
(c) The reasoning behind it.
(d) Its intent.

14. According to Lear, what is a big factor in the way people use Ptydepe?
(a) They are not smart enough to use Ptydepe.
(b) They resent Ptydepe and never give it a fair chance.
(c) They lose track of what they are trying to communicate.
(d) They get confused by the need for an additional language.

15. How does George categorize Maria's actions?
(a) Stupid.
(b) Brilliant.
(c) Pathetic.
(d) Admirable.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is causing the declining importance of Ptydepe?

3. What happens to take away from the power Gross thought he had at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 10?

4. Who receives an A from Lear for answering correctly in Act 2, Scene 11?

5. What does Gross promise Maria in the second part of Act 2, Scene 9 that he will not do?

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