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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. Whose assistance will Oswald need if his illness progresses?

2. What ultimatum does Mrs. Alving want to give Oswald?

3. Who does Dr. Rank think will replace him in the Helmer house?

4. Who is Oswald convinced would help him kill himself?

5. Who does Torvald think loaned Nora the money to go south?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Oswald's first inkling that perhaps his father was not as virtuous as he thought?

2. What does Engstrand want Regine to do at the beginning of the act?

3. What did Johanna tell Engstrand about her "situation"?

4. What is ironic about Engstrand's naming his seaman's home the Captain Alving Home?

5. What secret does Nora confess to Mrs. Linde about her and Torvald's trip to Italy?

6. Why does Mrs. Linde volunteer to approach Krogstad?

7. What does Regine do when she learns how closely related she and Oswald are?

8. Why doesn't the Pastor want Mrs. Alving to insure the orphanage?

9. How does Torvald react when Krogstad returns the IOU?

10. What problems does Pastor Manders have with Oswald's perception of marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of subtext in HEDDA GABLER. Does this differ from the other plays in the collection? Why or why not? What events or situations in Hedda Gabler are not stated, simply implied? How does this use of subtext contribute to the overall effect of the play from start to finish?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Mrs. Linde of A DOLL'S HOUSE and Mrs. Elvsted of HEDDA GABLER. How are these characters similar? How are they different?Do they play similar roles in the development of the action of their respective plays? How do they each relate to the main characters of their plays, namely Nora and Hedda? What role do Mrs. Linde and Mrs. Elvsted fulfill thematically?

Essay Topic 3

In all the plays in the collection, there is a common theme: the inability to escape one's past. How does this theme play out in each of the four works? Which characters are the most affected by their denials of their pasts? What are the ultimate consequences in each of the works?

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