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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. Which of the following traits does NOT characterize the Old Man?
(a) A white beard.
(b) Spectacles.
(c) Baldness.
(d) White hair.

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

3. The Student remarks that what activity has "become one of the fine arts these days" (4)?
(a) Slandering other people.
(b) Emulating other people.
(c) Robbing other people.
(d) Persuading other people.

4. The Student tells the Old Man that he is studying what subject?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Languages.
(c) Politics.
(d) Mathematics.

5. Which character is the Old Man clearly unable to see within Act I?
(a) The Caretaker's Wife.
(b) The Milkmaid.
(c) The Girl.
(d) The Student.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the Milkmaid respond to the student's request that she "bathe [his] eyes" (3)?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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