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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act I Scene 2, Peter tells Tom that he is concerned about his what?

2. How many pages is the report?

3. What is the profession of Tom Stockmann's eldest child?

4. Who represents small businessmen as well as the Temperance Society?

5. What aspect of a water system overhaul does Peter accuse Tom of overlooking in Act I Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long had Tom suspected problems with the water? How did he come to his actions in Act I Scene 1?

2. Who has arrived at the beginning of Act I Scene 1? Where is Tom Stockmann?

3. What does Peter assert about the springs in Act I Scene 1?

4. What does Tom assert of Peter's views in Act I Scene 1?

5. Discuss the truth in Act I Scene 2. How does the playwright establish "the truth" in the narrative?

6. What guests come in as Catherine's father is leaving in Act I Scene 1? What discussion do they have?

7. Who stops by Tom's residence first in Act I Scene 2? Why?

8. What argument do Peter and Catherine have in Act I Scene 1?

9. With whom did Peter have a discussion about the issue in Act I Scene 2? What was the conclusion?

10. What does Tom allude to in Act I Scene 1 that implies the coming problems?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"An Enemy of the People" was very popular though it was written out of frustration with drama critics and the liberal press. Why? What did the public think of the play?

Essay Topic 2

If you were an attorney arguing to close the town spa, you would need evidence that the spa water is indeed contaminated. How would you obtain this evidence?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Catherine in the narrative. How is the relationship between Catherine and Tom depicted? Are they happy?

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