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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells the Student that his picture is already in the paper in association with his heroism the night before?
(a) The Milkmaid.
(b) The Caretaker's Wife.
(c) The Old Man.
(d) The Mummy.

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

3. Who shows the Girl the Student's picture in the newspaper?
(a) The Student.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) The Colonel.
(d) The Lady in Black.

4. The Old Man asks the Student to push his wheelchair to what location in his first such request?
(a) Over to the water fountain.
(b) Into the sun.
(c) Into the foyer.
(d) Onto the balcony.

5. How does the Milkmaid respond to the student's request that she "bathe [his] eyes" (3)?
(a) She refuses his request.
(b) She does as he requests and refuses his offer of money.
(c) She does not answer him at all.
(d) She does as he requests and accepts his offer of money.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Student appears for the first time, he walks directly up to what object?

2. The Milkmaid carries the milk in baskets made of what material?

3. The Old Man tells the student, "Serve me and you shall be a lord of" (11) what?

4. Which character is the Old Man clearly unable to see within Act I?

5. Once the Student reveals that he has heard the Old Man's name before, the Old Man says he supposes that his name had been mentioned "with a certain" (5) what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does the Student learn about the Old Man's treatment of the powerful during his conversation with Johansson?

2. What circumstances had led the Student to the scene of the collapsed house the night before the narrative present?

3. Provide evidence for the conclusion that the Student believes at least part of the Old Man's claim about the Student's father.

4. How does the Student respond to the Old Man's claims about the supposed transgressions committed by the Student's father?

5. What is demonstrated about the Student's character within his response to the Old Man's accusations against the Student's father?

6. Who is the Dead Man?

7. What claim does the Old Man make about altruism and what does the claim demonstrate about his character?

8. What claims does the Old Man make about the Student's father in Act I?

9. What were the circumstances behind the second marriage between the Colonel and the Mummy?

10. Why does the Student begin to cry once he has seen the Girl?

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