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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Old Man tells the Student that the "most conspicuous thing" (9) about the Dead Man had been what element?
(a) Deceit.
(b) Courage.
(c) Depravity.
(d) Vanity.

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

3. The Student quips that he had entered the world during what type of "proceedings" (4)?
(a) Divorce.
(b) Tax audit.
(c) Bankruptcy.
(d) Homicide investigation.

4. What does the Milkmaid do with her cap while she washes her hands and fixes her hair?
(a) She places it on the ground.
(b) She puts it in the pocket of her dress.
(c) She hangs it on the cow's horn.
(d) She hangs it on the fountain.

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

6. What physical aid does the Old Man use to help him get around?
(a) Roller skates.
(b) A cane.
(c) A wheelchair.
(d) A walker.

7. How old is the Lady in Black, according to the Old Man?
(a) 88.
(b) 90.
(c) 79.
(d) 58.

8. The stage direction states that the Old Man should look at the Student with what sort of expression when the Student mentions the Milkmaid?
(a) Elation.
(b) Horror.
(c) Fascination.
(d) Regret.

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

10. 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 priest.
(c) A consul.
(d) A magistrate.

11. What item does the Milkmaid use to look at her reflection as she is fixing her hair?
(a) A window.
(b) A mirror.
(c) The water in the fountain.
(d) A metal bench.

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

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

14. What color is the Milkmaid's cap?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

15. What is the Old Man reading the first time the audience sees him onstage?
(a) An eviction notice.
(b) A magazine.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) An arrest warrant.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. To what Biblical element does the Student allude while asking the Milkmaid to wash his eyes?

4. How does the Student respond when the Old Man asks if he is "a gambler" (7)?

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

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