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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I: Pages 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Old Man tells the Student that "All help is" (5) what?
(a) Humiliating.
(b) Harmful.
(c) Warranted.
(d) Charity.

2. 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.

3. As the curtain rises on Act I, what sound can be heard?
(a) Birds singing.
(b) Church bells ringing.
(c) Children laughing.
(d) Women wailing.

4. The Old Man asks the Student to reserve seats for what type of performance?
(a) A play.
(b) A movie.
(c) An opera.
(d) A ballet.

5. The Student tells the Milkmaid that he has been up all night taking part in what activity?
(a) Putting out fires.
(b) Tending to injured people.
(c) Creating sandbags.
(d) Guarding his sisters.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time of day does the play open?

2. What color is the Milkmaid's cap?

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

4. The Milkmaid carries the milk in baskets made of what material?

5. What does the Milkmaid do with her cap while she washes her hands and fixes her hair?

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