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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gross promise Maria in the second part of Act 2, Scene 9 that he will not do?
(a) Ignore the audit.
(b) Back down.
(c) Make any trouble.
(d) Fight for himself.

2. Why does Gross state that he would have rather kept his former position?
(a) There would be less worrying about bureaucrats.
(b) He likes watching people.
(c) There was a lot less responsibility.
(d) He could take longer breaks to be with Maria.

3. In Act 2, Scene 9, how many translations does Stroll say he has done?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

4. What does Gross think he has to earn at the end of Act 2, Scene 9?
(a) Maria's love and admiration.
(b) Maria's loyalty.
(c) Maria's trust.
(d) Maria's respect and sympathy.

5. According to Lear, what is a big factor in the way people use Ptydepe?
(a) They are not smart enough to use Ptydepe.
(b) They get confused by the need for an additional language.
(c) They lose track of what they are trying to communicate.
(d) They resent Ptydepe and never give it a fair chance.

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

7. What does Maria encourage Gross to do in the second part of Act 2, Scene 9?
(a) Give her a promotion.
(b) Fight to prove his innocence.
(c) Resign from the company.
(d) Take over Ballas' position.

8. What does Maria do in the second part of Act 2, Scene 9 that no one else in the play has done up until this point?
(a) Offers Gross coffee.
(b) Makes Gross smile.
(c) Translates Gross' memo.
(d) Stands up to Helena.

9. At the beginning of Act 2, Scene 9, what is Maria trying on?
(a) An overcoat.
(b) A hat.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A new dress.

10. What idea does Ballas come up with in Act 2, Scene 10?
(a) For him to become Gross' deputy.
(b) For Gross to admit Ptydepe was his fault.
(c) For him to talk with the higher-ups about Gross' ambitions.
(d) For Gross to forget about his desire to end Ptydepe.

11. What does Ballas finally do in Act 2, Scene 10 that is noteworthy?
(a) He learns how to make coffee.
(b) He reveals that he understands Ptydepe.
(c) He fires Thumb.
(d) He smokes a cigarette.

12. What does Hana inform Ballas the memo could possibly be?
(a) A protest against Ptydepe.
(b) His termination notice.
(c) An invoice for the new log book.
(d) Gross' resignation.

13. What is Stroll's excuse for not doing more translations?
(a) It is a difficult process because there is no formal guide on Ptydepe.
(b) It is a difficult process because only the person writing in Ptydepe knows what it means.
(c) It is a difficult process because it takes too long.
(d) It is a difficult process because Lear is not a very good instructor.

14. What proposal does Ballas make to Gross in Act 2, Scene 9?
(a) To create a new language that will replace Ptydepe.
(b) To learn Ptydepe together.
(c) To work together to put the company back on track.
(d) To gather information to get Pillar fired.

15. What does Hana tell Ballas people are saying about Ptydepe?
(a) It does not exist.
(b) It was made up by Ballas.
(c) It is based on doubtful principles.
(d) Only Stroll can speak it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What symbolism of hope does Havel use at the end of Act 2, Scene 8?

2. What recurring item in the play does Gross hang up at the end of Act 2, Scene 10?

3. What stunning topic does Lear bring up in Act 2, Scene 11?

4. What is Lear lecturing about at the start of Act 2, Scene 11?

5. Which two characters enter and leave during Lear's lecture in Act 2 , Scene 11?

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