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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the assistant editor of The People's Daily Messenger?
(a) Mr. Billing.
(b) Mr. Kill.
(c) Mr. Aslaksen.
(d) Mr. Hovstad.

2. In his speech in Act II Scene 2, Tom congratulates Hovstad for his what?
(a) Truthfulness.
(b) Radicalism.
(c) Haircut.
(d) Opinion.

3. Tom insists that Hovstad wait to print the report in the paper until what in Act I Scene 2?
(a) The next day.
(b) He talks to Peter.
(c) He informs the city council.
(d) A second sample is tested.

4. In Act I Scene 2, Tom explains that there is no what but simply a scientific report?
(a) Published findings.
(b) Reason to panic.
(c) Campaign.
(d) Conclusive evidence.

5. How much does Peter say an overhaul of the water system would cost in Act I Scene 2?
(a) Hundreds of thousands of crowns.
(b) Five million crowns.
(c) Seventy thousand crowns.
(d) One million crowns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peter say would plummet if the report were to be released in Act I Scene 2?

2. What does Tom's eldest child bring to him in Act I Scene 1?

3. In Act II Scene 2, Tom explains to the crowd that the dream he had for the Springs was NOT to do what?

4. When Tom returns in Act II Scene 1, he emphasizes again to Aslaksen that he does not want to be treated like what?

5. Who enters the newspaper office with a book that Hovstad asked to be translated for publication in the newspaper in Act II Scene 1?

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