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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 else will be in attendance at The Valkyrie, causing the Old Man to hope that the Student will meet him there?
(a) The Colonel.
(b) A magistrate.
(c) A priest.
(d) A consul.

2. The Old Man tells the Student that he has no heirs except one son, whom he describes in what way?
(a) Murderous.
(b) Traitorous.
(c) Good-for-nothing.
(d) Blasphemous.

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

4. What is the Student's response when the Old Man asks him if he is wealthy?
(a) He says he is the exact opposite.
(b) He says that he is moderately wealthy.
(c) He says that he is enormously wealthy.
(d) He says that he lives near the poverty line.

5. What object does the Girl drop out of the window in Act I?
(a) An earring.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A ring.
(d) A bracelet.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Johansson wheels the Old Man quickly away from the house at the end of Act I, the Old Man tells the Student not to forget what?

2. The Student quips that he had entered the world during what type of "proceedings" (4)?

3. The Old Man asks the Student to push his wheelchair to what location in his first such request?

4. As the curtain rises on Act I, what sound can be heard?

5. The Old Man tells the Student that after the performance, he must make his way to what location?

(see the answer key)

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