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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. A painting entitled The Island of the Dead by what artist is required to be shown at the end of the play while melancholy music plays?
(a) Kitchell.
(b) Bocklin.
(c) Vermeer.
(d) Picasso.

2. Which character does not receive an invitation to the supper discussed in Act II?
(a) The Student.
(b) The Lady in Black.
(c) The Mummy.
(d) The Old Man.

3. How old is the Lady in Black, according to the Old Man?
(a) 58.
(b) 90.
(c) 79.
(d) 88.

4. To what god does Johansson compare the Old Man when discussing the Old Man's demeanor within the town?
(a) Thor.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Loki.
(d) Hercules.

5. What does the Old Man threaten to do to the Colonel's servant in the event that the Colonel summons him?
(a) He will have him whipped.
(b) He will have him killed.
(c) He will have him arrested.
(d) He will have him tarred and feathered.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Old Man tells the Student that he has no heirs except one son, whom he describes in what way?

2. What is eventually revealed to be the Old Man's surname?

3. The event discussed in Act II is called what kind of a supper?

4. What is the Old Man reading the first time the audience sees him onstage?

5. What distinctive outfit is the Girl wearing when she is first seen by the audience?

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