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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. To whom does the Girl say a few words before going into the house?
(a) The Student.
(b) The Caretaker's Wife.
(c) The Mummy.
(d) The Old Man.

2. What does the Mummy do when Bengtsson asks her to whistle?
(a) She spits.
(b) She whistles.
(c) She shouts.
(d) She weeps.

3. Bengtsson claims that the Mummy has been living in the house for how many years?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 40.

4. When the Student first asks Johansson what the Old Man is "after," (14) what is the Student's initial guess?
(a) Money.
(b) Adoration.
(c) Love.
(d) Power.

5. What adjective does the Old Man use to describe the house when he hears someone call his first name?
(a) Enchanted.
(b) Haunted.
(c) Eerie.
(d) Grim.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The old man says that he had been engaged to the lady in black how many years before the narrative present?

4. Which character returns the Girl's piece of jewelry after she drops it out of the window?

5. The Student remarks that what activity has "become one of the fine arts these days" (4)?

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