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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 happens to the wedding festivities when Peer arrives?

2. Who speaks in the first scene of Act 3?

3. Who tells Peer he is not pure enough for the woman he loves?

4. What makes Aase cry as she is looking for Peer after the kidnapping?

5. Who is Peer with at the beginning of Act 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Peer finds an onion in the woods?

2. What is strange about the Woman in Green's home?

3. What does Peer do with Ingrid that could merit his hanging?

4. Where does Peer find himself when he wakes up after his attack?

5. What does Aslak say when Peer sees him on his way to Ingrid's wedding, and how does Peer react to this?

6. What does Peer do when he hears that Ingrid is to be married the next day?

7. What is the Troll King willing to give Peer if he meets certain conditions?

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

9. What does Aase find while she is packing her belongings in preparation to leave her home?

10. Why does Peer think the young boy did what he did at the beginning of Act 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Solveig and Aase are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to support your theories, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters

Essay Topic 2

Honor is something that many of the main characters are striving for in this book. Who is most affected by this pursuit, and how does it change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Ibsen have chosen these particular places for this plot?

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