3. What does Julie disregard in Scene 1 regarding Jean and Christine?
(a) That they are too busy to entertain her.
(b) That they are engaged.
(c) That they dislike her company.
(d) That they want her to leave.

4. Where does Miss Julie ask Jean to kiss her?
(a) On the head.
(b) On the glove.
(c) On the cheek.
(d) On the shoe.

5. What does Julie tell Jean she is doing in her dream?
(a) She has climbed to the top of a pillar and can't get back down.
(b) She is climbing down a mountain and can't get back up.
(c) She is climbing down a column and can't get back up.
(d) She has climbed to the top of a mountain and can't get back down.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Miss Julie currently unhappy?

2. According to Jean and Christine, who does Julie like to dance with?

3. During the pantomime, where does Christine go to listen after she is finished with her hair?

4. What does Christine believe Jean's motive is in dancing and flirting with Julie in Scene 1?

5. What does Jean tell Julie about the servants in Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Strindberg claim that the problem of social ascent is a suitable matter for tragedy?

2. What reason does Julie give Jean about why she became engaged to the lieutenant governor and her feelings toward men in general that is significant?

3. What does Jean ask Julie to do at the beginning of the fourth scene?

4. How did Julie's father react when her mother cheated on him?

5. Does Julie's family have a dark past?

6. What is true and false in Scene 3?

7. What does Julie's dream represent?

8. How does Christine respond to Jean's admission that he slept with Julie, and how is this significant?

9. What does Jean's dream represent?

10. How does Jean visualize their separate roles at the hotel?

(see the answer keys)

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