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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. When Act II begins, in what location is the Girl sitting as she reads?
(a) The Round Room.
(b) The balcony.
(c) The Green Room.
(d) The Hyacinth Room.

2. When the Old Man arrives at the ghost supper, he demands that his presence be announced to which character?
(a) The Mummy.
(b) The Lady in Black.
(c) The Colonel.
(d) The Girl.

3. A nobleman is said to have blood of what color?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

4. The Mummy is described as having which type of affliction?
(a) Acoraphobia.
(b) Heartburn.
(c) Word-vomit.
(d) Cancer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The American Volunteer Force is said to have been reorganized at the end of which war?

2. To what location does the Mummy go when she leaves the Round Room in Act II?

3. To whom does the Old Man want to marry the Girl?

4. What does the Mummy do when Bengtsson asks her to whistle?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What instruction does the Mummy give to the Old Man when she leaves him alone with the Colonel?

3. In what way does the motif of dreams emerge within Act II and why does Strindberg use the motif to show a similarity between the Student and Johannson?

4. 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)?

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

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

7. 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)?

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

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

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

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