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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. Who hoists "the flag to half-mast" (12) in honor of the Dead Man?
(a) The Old Man.
(b) The Girl.
(c) The Lady in Black.
(d) The Mummy.

2. The Old Man asks the Student to push his wheelchair to what location in his first such request?
(a) Over to the water fountain.
(b) Onto the balcony.
(c) Into the sun.
(d) Into the foyer.

3. The Old Man says that though the ruin of the Student's father had likely been attributed to him, the reality is that the Student's father had stolen how many "thousand crowns" (5) from the Old Man?
(a) 43.
(b) 13.
(c) 17.
(d) 22.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is the Old Man clearly unable to see within Act I?

2. According to the Old Man, if the Student were what kind of child, he would be able to see the Dead Man emerge from the house to look at a particular object?

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

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

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

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