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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I: Pages 9-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The old man says that he had been engaged to the lady in black how many years before the narrative present?
(a) 20.
(b) 60.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

2. The Old Man asks which character to wheel him around the corner so he can eavesdrop from the back door of the house?
(a) The Student.
(b) The Lady in Black.
(c) Johansson.
(d) The Girl.

3. Which characters are able to see the Milkmaid when she appears at the end of Act I?
(a) The student and the old man.
(b) The lady in black and the student.
(c) The caretaker's wife and the colonel.
(d) The girl and the student.

4. The Old Man tells the student, "Serve me and you shall be a lord of" (11) what?
(a) Existence.
(b) Creation.
(c) The manor.
(d) Success.

5. How does the Student respond when the Old Man asks if he is "a gambler" (7)?
(a) He says that he used to be a gambler, but he had shown no aptitude for it.
(b) He says that he is a gambler and he rarely wins.
(c) He says that he is a gambler and that he always wins.
(d) He says that he has never been a gambler.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the Student sees the Girl for the first time, he says that she is "incredibly" (11) what?

3. The Student asks the Milkmaid if he might borrow which object?

4. What action is the Lady in Black performing the first time the audience sees her in Act I?

5. Who hoists "the flag to half-mast" (12) in honor of the Dead Man?

(see the answer key)

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