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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. What part of Norway does the play take place?

2. How is Engstrand getting home?

3. What does Manders say Regina's father does not have?

4. What is the young master's surname?

5. What is under the sole of Engstrand's book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Engstrand get money from Manders?

2. Why does Oswald think his illness is so appalling?

3. Why does Engstrand say he cannot conduct the prayers himself?

4. How has Mrs. Alving helped Regina?

5. Describe the room the play takes place in?

6. Why does Mrs. Alving not think it is a disgrace that Engstrand married for money?

7. What does Mrs. Alving want her son Oswald to inherit?

8. What does Manders think has made Mrs. Alving unhappy?

9. What does Mrs. Alving think about her sons relationship with Regina?

10. How does Engstrand say Manders can repay him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the structure of the play.

1) How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the play's themes?

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