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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lear agrees to help Gross, only if he can show that his interest in Ptydepe is what?
(a) Sincere.
(b) Mandatory.
(c) A sign of acceptance.
(d) Fabricated.

2. What does Ballas constantly look to Pillar for?
(a) To finish his sentences.
(b) Humor.
(c) The meaning of words.
(d) Confirmation.

3. The larger metaphor for the clerk is a warning against what?
(a) Liberalism.
(b) A Monarchy.
(c) A Dictatorship.
(d) Communism.

4. What does the item that Gross is carrying in Act 1, Scene 5 symbolize?
(a) His addiction to coffee.
(b) His intolerance for Ptydepe.
(c) His lack of enthusiasm for his new position.
(d) His desire to hold onto whatever power he has left.

5. Who does Helena introduce herself as?
(a) The Chairman.
(b) The Supervisor of Ptydepe Training.
(c) The Czar of Accounting.
(d) The CEO.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a result of Gross' incorrect answers, what does Lear deny him?

2. What is still in its infancy and talked about as if it were a baby?

3. Who does the clerk's questions impress?

4. What is very interesting about the intentional way Havel presents the office?

5. Who receives an A, scoring better than Gross, on their knowledge of Ptydepe?

(see the answer key)

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