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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Gross symbolically holding when Ballas and Pillar return to his office in Act 1 Scene 4?
(a) An empty box.
(b) A Ptydepe Dictionary.
(c) A fire extinguisher.
(d) A paper weight.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Helena ask Maria to do with the bag of limes she is carrying?

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

4. In modern times, what is a term used to describe the act of portraying something negative in a positive way?

5. What does Gross tell himself to rationalize his decision in Act 1, Scene 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What subtle things does Ballas do to maintain his power?

2. Explain the symbolic meanings behind some of the characters introduced in Act 1, Scene 3.

3. What are some of the differences between Ballas and Gross in their experiences as Managing Director?

4. What does Helena's request for Maria to help her make coffee symbolize?

5. What is Lear lecturing about during Act 2, Scene 11, and why does it cause Gross to stop and listen?

6. What does the number of students in Lear's class in Act 2, Scene 11 say about his lecture topic, and the state of the company in general?

7. After all of the speculation throughout the play, what are the contents of Gross' memo revealed to be, and what effect does this have on him?

8. How is the symbolism of the fire extinguisher heightened at the beginning of the second part of Act 2, Scene 9, part 2 with George and Gross?

9. What is the reason Lear gives for a need of the new language, Ptydepe?

10. Why does Gross report to the Training Center in Act 1, Scene 5, and what is he carrying?

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