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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 9, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Gross give Maria for wanting to stay with the company?
(a) So he can work at the Department of Authentication.
(b) So he can watch her.
(c) So he can eventually take Stroll's job.
(d) So he can get revenge on Ballas.

2. Who is Stroll?
(a) The head of the Center.
(b) Gross' boss.
(c) The CEO of the company.
(d) The new Accounting manager.

3. in Act 1, Scene 5, what does Lear attempt to illustrate about Ptydepe?
(a) Ptydepe does not use grammar.
(b) The vowels in Ptydepe are silent.
(c) Ptydepe makes no sense.
(d) Words in traditional language are given different meanings in Ptydepe.

4. Where does Scene 2 take place?
(a) The mailroom.
(b) The Ptydepe classroom.
(c) The office.
(d) The Department of Authentication.

5. What is the translated memo a protest of?
(a) Ballas' attitude with other employees.
(b) The removal of Gross from his previous position of authority.
(c) The lack of respect Helena is showing Maria.
(d) The removal of the Accounts Department to make room for the Translation Center.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The larger metaphor for the clerk is a warning against what?

3. What is the goal of the higher-ups in explaining the necessity for Ptydepe?

4. What does Gross finally concede to do in Act 1, Scene 4?

5. What does Maria ask Gross in Act 1, Scene 6?

(see the answer key)

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