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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 do the young couple want built?

2. What means orange in the original Appelsinia?

3. What kind of hat does Solness wear?

4. How does Hilda say she slept?

5. What is Kaia's surname?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Solness think his luck will turn?

3. What is Hilda wearing?

4. What does Aline say she blames herself for?

5. Why does Solness get angry with Ragnar?

6. What does Solness persuade Kaia to do?

7. Why does Hilda say she has to go away?

8. What does Solness tell Aline troubles him?

9. How does Solness reassure Kaia?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the play and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Structure

3. Language

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the Play. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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