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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 the Mummy unleashes a tirade against the Old Man, who is NOT named among the Old Man's victims?
(a) The Girl.
(b) The Consul.
(c) The Student.
(d) The Mummy.
2. What adjective does the Old Man use to describe the house in which the ghost supper is held?
(a) Wretched.
(b) Grand.
(c) Dilapidated.
(d) Elegant.
3. Bengtsson says that the "lady of the house" (18) sits in what location all day?
(a) The chaise lounge.
(b) The rocking chair.
(c) The balcony.
(d) The cupboard.
4. The Mummy behaves like what kind of bird when Bengtsson speaks to her?
(a) A parrot.
(b) An ostrich.
(c) A wren.
(d) A toucan.
5. To what role is Bengtsson assigned during the ghost supper?
(a) Taking coats.
(b) Polishing silver.
(c) Washing dishes.
(d) Announcing guests.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is NOT a role the Colonel ascribes to the Student?
2. Which character refers to the Old Man as "the spawn of" a particular literary character?
3. To what role is Johansson assigned during the ghost supper?
4. What does the Old Man threaten to do to the Colonel's servant in the event that the Colonel summons him?
5. In what arrangement do the guests at the ghost supper sit down?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss an instance when Strindberg uses the music motif in conjunction with an instance of foreshadowing.
2. What do the flower bulbs within the Hyacinth Room represent?
3. For what reason is the Mummy "unable to tolerate" the "sight of her own daughter" (19)?
4. What events lead the Old Man to conclude that the "place is haunted" (21)?
5. Discuss a moment in the play when a character uses a literary device in conjunction with the topic of animals.
6. For what reason is the gathering in Act II referred to as a "ghost supper," (18) according to Bengtsson?
7. How is the theme of authenticity linked with a particular character within Act II and for what purpose does Strindberg make this connection?
8. Where are the Student and the Girl when the Mummy forces the Old Man into the cupboard and why is this detail significant?
9. 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?
10. Discuss an instance in the play when Strindberg sends a particular message about social hierarchy.
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