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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the man Peer's mother was married to when she was young?
(a) Goulding.
(b) Gudbrand.
(c) Gunther.
(d) Goodman.

2. What does Peer see in his vision?
(a) Valleys.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Oceans.
(d) Rivers.

3. What does Peer's mother say she will never let happen to him?
(a) Run away with the bride.
(b) Be shamed.
(c) Get killed.
(d) Get married.

4. Who tells Peer he is not pure enough for the woman he loves?
(a) Solveig's father.
(b) Aase.
(c) Ingrid.
(d) The Woman in Green.

5. When Peer is traveling, what does he hear people saying during second scene of the play?
(a) News that Inga is looking for Peer.
(b) Bad things about him and his family.
(c) Rumors about his mother.
(d) Word that Ingrid is already married.

6. What does Peer do after the boy leaves at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) Tells someone to help the boy.
(b) Sings a song.
(c) Says a prayer.
(d) Continues working.

7. What old toy of Peer's does Aase's friend find?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A ladle.
(c) A shoe.
(d) A spatula.

8. What is Aase's last name?
(a) Peer.
(b) Gynt.
(c) Peers.
(d) Gynte.

9. How old is Peer when the play begins?
(a) 20.
(b) 21.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

10. What does Peer brag about when he wakes up in Act 2, Scene 7?
(a) Killing the Boyg.
(b) Defeating a Troll King.
(c) Escaping a prison.
(d) Being seduced by a princess.

11. In Act 2, Scene 6, what kind of King does Peer encounter?
(a) Warlock.
(b) Troll.
(c) Elf.
(d) Dragon.

12. At the end of Act 2, Scene 6, when the King runs away, what surrounds Peer?
(a) Darkness.
(b) Dust.
(c) Flies.
(d) Light.

13. Why is Aase's home taken away from her?
(a) She burned down her neighbor's house.
(b) She was accused of harboring criminals.
(c) As payment for Peer's misconduct at the wedding.
(d) She was behind in her payments.

14. What is the bridal steed?
(a) A goose.
(b) A pig.
(c) A donkey.
(d) A great horse.

15. In Act 2, Scene 7, who does Peer ask to deliver his gift to Solveig?
(a) Solveig's sister.
(b) Solveig's mother.
(c) Aase.
(d) Solveig's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Peer wake up after being attacked in Act 2, Scene 7?

2. Where does Peer put his mother before running off?

3. In Act 2, Scene 5, most people see what when they view the woman's house?

4. Where does Peer want to go when he loses hope while traveling during the second scene of the play?

5. What do people refuse to do with Peer when he first arrives at the wedding?

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