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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II: Pages 17-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the Old Man offer to the Student, which the Student promptly accepts?
(a) A wager.
(b) A wife.
(c) An apology.
(d) A job.

3. What distinctive outfit is the Girl wearing when she is first seen by the audience?
(a) A men's suit.
(b) A riding habit.
(c) A wedding dress.
(d) A long cape.

4. Act I of The Ghost Sonata begins just outside of what type of structure?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A library.
(c) A house.
(d) A brothel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what god does Johansson compare the Old Man when discussing the Old Man's demeanor within the town?

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

3. 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?

4. Who else will be in attendance at The Valkyrie, causing the Old Man to hope that the Student will meet him there?

5. What incentive does Johansson name as the one that drives the Old Man?

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