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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act III: Pages 32-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is NOT a role the Colonel ascribes to the Student?
(a) Musician.
(b) Poet.
(c) Singer.
(d) Intellectual.

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

4. Whose biological daughter is the Girl?
(a) The Dead Man's.
(b) The Colonel's.
(c) Johansson's.
(d) The Old Man's.

5. The Student asks the "Lord of Heaven" to treat the Girl in what way as she sets out "on [her] journey" (42)?
(a) Kindly.
(b) Gently.
(c) Mercifully.
(d) Roughly.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Student tells the Old Man that the Mr. Arkenholtz to whom he refers is which member of his family?

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

3. What physical aid does the Old Man use to help him get around?

4. The family name claimed by the Colonel has been "extinct" (25) for over how many years, according to the Old Man?

5. In what position is the Student when Act III opens?

(see the answer key)

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