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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. What did Solness promise Hilda he would buy her in Spain?

2. What does Brovik want to see Ragnar do before he dies?

3. What is Kaia's surname?

4. Who does Hilda think dislikes her?

5. What does Hilda say Solness has a lot of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What complaints does Hilda have about Aline?

2. What does Solness say about God in the final act?

3. How does Solness know Hilda?

4. Why does Aline say Hilda does not know Solness?

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

6. How does Solness say he reacted to the boys' death?

7. How does Hilda offer to help Solness?

8. How did Solness' children die?

9. How does Aline react when Hilda tries to embrace her?

10. How does Solness reassure Kaia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ibsen greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book or play that you think was influenced by the The Master Builder and discuss its similarities with the novel in terms of the following:

1. Structure

2. Character

3. Themes.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1890s? How does Ibsen express these concerns?

2. How would Ibsen have to change the play if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

What are the differences between a play and a prose piece in terms of the following:

1. Language

2. Character

3. Structure

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