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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Brand's conversation with the Mayor about his inheritance, what does Brand realize the Mayor is saying?
(a) The Mayor wants to confiscate Brand's inheritance.
(b) The Mayor wants him to leave the settlement.
(c) The Mayor wants him to leave Agnes and marry his daughter.
(d) The Mayor wants him to convince his mother to give all of her money to the town.

2. After Brand helps the Woman's husband, some men from the settlement arrive. What have they brought with them?
(a) A new boat.
(b) Money.
(c) Scraps of food.
(d) Weapons to kill him.

3. The play begins in what country?
(a) Netherlands.
(b) Norway.
(c) England.
(d) Sweden.

4. How does one of the men convince Brand to stay in the settlement?
(a) By promising Brand anything he wishes.
(b) By blackmailing him.
(c) By using Brand's own belief: it is God's plan.
(d) By using Brand's own belief: give all or nothing.

5. When speaking about Alf, Agnes claims Brand is speaking coldly. What does Agnes ask Brand to do?
(a) Continue with the coldness.
(b) Stop talking to her at all.
(c) Not speak to her about Alf.
(d) Speak gently.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening of Act 5, Scene 3, what are the weather conditions like?

2. Agnes, holding Alf, is watching the conversation between Gerd and Brand. What does Gerd call Alf?

3. Who does Brand describe as "well-meaning, plump and debonair, both hands in pocket, quite sublimely like brackets in parenthesis?"

4. What does Brand tell his mother she must do to repay her debt?

5. What is frozen in the ice near Gerd's church?

(see the answer key)

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