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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character at the ghost supper announces, "Bring the Mummy in and the party can begin" (28)?
(a) The Colonel.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) The Lady in Black.
(d) The Dead Man.

2. By which body part does the Old Man seize Johansson when he first arrives at the ghost supper and spies Johansson?
(a) The elbow.
(b) The ear.
(c) The wrist.
(d) The waist.

3. In what way does the Student greet the Colonel when he arrives for the ghost supper?
(a) A hug.
(b) A bow.
(c) A handshake.
(d) A grant.

4. Which character refers to the Old Man as "the spawn of" a particular literary character?
(a) Johansson.
(b) Bengtsson.
(c) The Student.
(d) The Mummy.

5. Who suggests that the guests at the ghost supper be served tea?
(a) Johansson.
(b) The Mummy.
(c) The Old Man.
(d) The Colonel.

6. The Mummy behaves like what kind of bird when Bengtsson speaks to her?
(a) An ostrich.
(b) A toucan.
(c) A parrot.
(d) A wren.

7. A nobleman is said to have blood of what color?
(a) Black.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

8. What material covers the cupboard door inside the Round Room?
(a) Flypaper.
(b) Wallpaper.
(c) Black chiffon.
(d) Honey.

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

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

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

12. To whom is the Mummy married in the narrative present?
(a) The Colonel.
(b) The Student.
(c) The Old Man.
(d) Johansson.

13. At what type of performance does the Colonel first meet the Student?
(a) The ballet.
(b) The opera.
(c) The symphony.
(d) The fireworks display.

14. What does the Old Man want the Colonel to do with his own "devoted servant" (25)?
(a) Interrogate him.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Fire him.
(d) Imprison him.

15. The Mummy does NOT mention which element while naming the elements that bond her to the Colonel?
(a) Loyalty.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Secrecy.
(d) Crime.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Old Man tells the Colonel, "You are not a" (26) what?

2. The Old Man accuses the Colonel of committing what transgression?

3. The Colonel praises the Student for what virtue once the Student has arrived at the ghost supper?

4. To what role is Bengtsson assigned during the ghost supper?

5. The Colonel names which two items as ones the Old Man cannot possess?

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