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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the Old Man threaten to do to the Colonel's servant in the event that the Colonel summons him?
2. What material covers the cupboard door inside the Round Room?
3. What beverage is said to always be drunk at the supper discussed in Act II?
4. The Mummy does NOT mention which element while naming the elements that bond her to the Colonel?
5. What adjective does the Old Man use to describe the house in which the ghost supper is held?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How is the theme of authenticity linked with a particular character within Act II and for what purpose does Strindberg make this connection?
3. What instruction does the Mummy give to the Old Man when she leaves him alone with the Colonel?
4. What truth is eventually revealed about the connection between the Milkmaid and the Old Man?
5. What do the flower bulbs within the Hyacinth Room represent?
6. What threat does the Old Man make to the hosts of the ghost supper and how does the Mummy respond?
7. How does Strindberg subvert traditional notions about family within Act II?
8. What are the Mummy's first words within the play and what is the significance of her first words?
9. What does the Colonel have in his hand when he first meets the Old Man and what is the object's significance?
10. 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)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine Strindberg’s use of characterization methods to portray the student within the narrative. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in The Ghost Sonata?
Essay Topic 2
What messages does Strindberg send about hope and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Strindberg’s messages about guilt and responsibility within The Ghost Sonata.
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