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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Solness raised?

2. Why does Dr. Herbal think that Solness should not be afraid?

3. What does Solness say someone will come and say to him?

4. Where does Solness suggest that Hilda makes the rounds?

5. What does Hilda put on the table?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hilda say she stays away from her father?

2. What does Solness persuade Kaia to do?

3. How does Hilda react to Solness calling her a bird of prey?

4. What small talk do Hilda and Solness engage in?

5. How does everyone react when Solness falls from the top of the tower?

6. What does Dr. Herdal say he has noticed about Aline?

7. Why does Solness get angry with Ragnar?

8. Why does Dr. Herdal think Solness is lucky?

9. Why does Aline say she is glad to move to a new house?

10. Why does Solness say he built the tower in Hilda's hometown?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Away from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the play. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the generation gap between younger and the older characters. What different experiences did both generations go through? What problems is the generation gap causing the characters? Was the generational gap expressed in the Master Builder particularly wide during this time or is a wide generational gap common to all ages?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the Play's settings. Explain how the play's settings contribute to the following areas:

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Story

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