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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II: Pages 17-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Old Man reading the first time the audience sees him onstage?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) An arrest warrant.
(c) An eviction notice.
(d) A magazine.

2. What material covers the cupboard door inside the Round Room?
(a) Flypaper.
(b) Honey.
(c) Wallpaper.
(d) Black chiffon.

3. What physical aid does the Old Man use to help him get around?
(a) Roller skates.
(b) A walker.
(c) A wheelchair.
(d) A cane.

4. The Old Man accuses the Colonel of committing what transgression?
(a) Stealing his fiancee.
(b) Usury.
(c) Bigamy.
(d) Shirking his own marital duties.

5. The Mummy behaves like what kind of bird when Bengtsson speaks to her?
(a) A wren.
(b) An ostrich.
(c) A toucan.
(d) A parrot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which characters are able to see the Milkmaid when she appears at the end of Act I?

2. Which character is the biological father of the Girl?

3. Which character is revealed to be standing on the staircase when the curtain rises in Act I?

4. The Old Man asks the Student whether he is related to a man named Mr. Arkenholtz, who works in what capacity?

5. What type of medical aid does the Old Man bring with him to the ghost supper?

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