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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. In Act 2, Scene 7, who does Peer ask to deliver his gift to Solveig?

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

3. Who is the Troll Princess?

4. What are the farm girls trying to attract when Peer meets them?

5. What is Aase's friend helping her do when she first appears in Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Peer meet after his vision, and what does she convince him to do?

2. What happens when Peer has a vision?

3. What does Peer do to make up for all the evil he put into the world?

4. What happens when Peer gets to the wedding feast?

5. What does Solveig do to comfort Aase as they search for Peer, and how does Aase respond to this kindness?

6. What does Aase say as she searches for Peer in Act 1?

7. What does Peer say about sailors?

8. How does Anitra abandon Peer?

9. What does Peer do when he sees the Sphinx?

10. What does a young boy do at the beginning of Act 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story, and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

Which character do you relate to the most in this book? Why? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Personal identity is one of the main themes in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

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