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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose mistress is Beatrice von Holsteinkrona?
(a) The Colonel's.
(b) The Dead Man's.
(c) The Old Man's.
(d) The Student's.

2. Which character does the Colonel refer to as his "devoted servant" (25)?
(a) Bergtsson.
(b) The Mummy.
(c) The Student.
(d) The Old Man.

3. In what kind of publication is the document the Colonel shows to the Old Man in Act II?
(a) A magazine.
(b) A novel.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A pamphlet.

4. What kind of "medal" is the Colonel's "devoted servant" (25) said to have been awarded for his "long and faithful service" (25)?
(a) Governmental.
(b) Honorary.
(c) Golden.
(d) Token.

5. Which member of the household is depicted as knowing the most about each inhabitant's secrets and truths?
(a) The Colonel.
(b) The Lady in Black.
(c) The Mummy.
(d) Bengtsson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who hears footsteps within Act II?

2. The family name claimed by the Colonel has been "extinct" (25) for over how many years, according to the Old Man?

3. When the Old Man arrives at the ghost supper, he demands that his presence be announced to which character?

4. When the Mummy unleashes a tirade against the Old Man, who is NOT named among the Old Man's victims?

5. Which character in Act II discovers that the Girl is ill with an unknown malady?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the Mummy's first words within the play and what is the significance of her first words?

2. In what way does the Old Man respond to the Colonel's claim that he has two things that the Old Man "cannot possess" (25)?

3. Describe the statue that is part of the Round Room's set.

4. Discuss a moment in the play when a character uses a literary device in conjunction with the topic of animals.

5. Discuss an instance when Strindberg uses the music motif in conjunction with an instance of foreshadowing.

6. Discuss an instance in the play when Strindberg sends a particular message about social hierarchy.

7. For what reason is the gathering in Act II referred to as a "ghost supper," (18) according to Bengtsson?

8. What does the Colonel have in his hand when he first meets the Old Man and what is the object's significance?

9. What is the significance of the Colonel's retort to the Old Man's claim that Bengtsson "is not the man he appears to be" (25)?

10. What truth is eventually revealed about the connection between the Milkmaid and the Old Man?

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