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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act III: Pages 32-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object does the Girl drop out of the window in Act I?
(a) A ring.
(b) An earring.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A bracelet.

2. What is NOT an object the Old Man demands that the Colonel remove in Act II?
(a) His silk shirt.
(b) His false teeth.
(c) His mustache.
(d) His wig.

3. What kind of screen is kept within the house at the center of the play and is also said to be used within hospitals?
(a) Baking.
(b) Death.
(c) Door.
(d) Silver.

4. The Old Man tells the Student that after the performance, he must make his way to what location?
(a) The Round Room.
(b) The consulate.
(c) The Hyacinth Room.
(d) The opera house.

5. What is NOT a role the Colonel ascribes to the Student?
(a) Musician.
(b) Singer.
(c) Intellectual.
(d) Poet.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Student appears for the first time, he walks directly up to what object?

2. The Student asserts that what objects "should simply be ignored" (36)?

3. The Old Man asserts that only how many deceptive witnesses are needed in order to "prove anything about which they have agreed," (30) according to the Old Man?

4. The Girl tells the Student that he "can never have" (38) what?

5. The Old Man tells the Student that "All help is" (5) what?

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