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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. What does Manders say Regina's father needs?

3. What kind of woman does Mrs. Alving say she is not?

4. Which character works as a carpenter?

5. How can Engstrand prove he is Regina's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why Regina say she cannot stay in the house?

2. Describe the setting of Ghosts.

3. How does Regina say she has been brought up?

4. Why does Mrs Alving blame herself for her late husband's behavior?

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

6. What was Mrs. Alving and Manders' relationship while Mr. Alving was alive?

7. Describe the room the play takes place in?

8. What does Oswald tell Manders about his work as a painter?

9. How was Mrs. Alving's husband a sham?

10. How does Engstrand get money from Manders?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Regina's character to the person she is at the beginning of the play to the person she is at the end of the play.

1) What does Regina hope to achieve at the start of the play?

2) What events changes Regina's ideas about life?

3) What does the author suggest will be Regina's future?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and examine it what expresses about 1880s society.

1) Sexual desire

2) Religion

3) Marriage

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Oswald's illness affects one of the following areas in his life:

1) Work

2) Social life

3) Intimate relationships

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