Print
Word
PDF
|
| 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 object does the Colonel have in his hand when he enters the Round Room in Act II?
2. The Mummy does NOT mention which element while naming the elements that bond her to the Colonel?
3. When the Old Man arrives at the ghost supper, he demands that his presence be announced to which character?
4. Who suggests that the guests at the ghost supper be served tea?
5. When Act II begins, in what location is the Girl sitting as she reads?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss an instance in the play when Strindberg sends a particular message about social hierarchy.
2. What two favors does the Old Man ask of the Colonel in return for paying off the Colonel's debts?
3. Describe the statue that is part of the Round Room's set.
4. 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?
5. For what reason is the Mummy "unable to tolerate" the "sight of her own daughter" (19)?
6. Discuss a moment in the play when a character uses a literary device in conjunction with the topic of animals.
7. What are the Mummy's first words within the play and what is the significance of her first words?
8. Which character is depicted within the portrait in the Round Room and what is the portrait's symbolism?
9. What does the Colonel have in his hand when he first meets the Old Man and what is the object's significance?
10. 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)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Strindberg's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of 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 use of the motif of sound within the play The Ghost Sonata.
|
This section contains 1,355 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
