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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. The event discussed in Act II is called what kind of a supper?
(a) Silent.
(b) Ghost.
(c) Late.
(d) False.

2. What does the Old Man do when he is given a particular instruction by the Colonel in Act II?
(a) He kneels.
(b) He bows.
(c) He sits.
(d) He screams.

3. What is eventually revealed to be the Old Man's surname?
(a) Hummel.
(b) Erickson.
(c) Hoffstraad.
(d) Bjornsen.

4. What material covers the cupboard door inside the Round Room?
(a) Honey.
(b) Wallpaper.
(c) Flypaper.
(d) Black chiffon.

5. To which location does Bengtsson go when he is bidden by the Old Man to leave the Round Room?
(a) The foyer.
(b) The balcony.
(c) The Green Room.
(d) The Hyacinth Room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of medical aid does the Old Man bring with him to the ghost supper?

2. The Mummy claims that which member of the family had forced her to lie about her age?

3. Which character is the biological father of the Girl?

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

5. The Old Man tells the Colonel, "You are not a" (26) what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of authenticity linked with a particular character within Act II and for what purpose does Strindberg make this connection?

2. 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?

3. When the Old Man declares everything in the Colonel's house as now belonging to him, what items does the Colonel claim can never be taken away from him?

4. What events lead the Old Man to conclude that the "place is haunted" (21)?

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

6. Which character is depicted within the portrait in the Round Room and what is the portrait's symbolism?

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

8. What does the Old Man mean when he tells Bengtsson that his visit to the house is "not unexpected," though he knows it is certainly "undesired" (21)?

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

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

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