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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 is Relling's occupation?

2. Relling says Molvik is demonic about what?

3. How many people dine with Werle at the beginning of the book?

4. The people at lunch toast to what after seeing the rabbit skin?

5. Where does Gregers decide to stay when he comes back to town?

Short Essay Questions

1. Gina complains about what when she returns from shopping?

2. What strange noise is heard from the back room while Gregers is there, and what causes it?

3. The servants gossip about what while toasts are being made in the dining room?

4. What does Relling say to Hedwig just before leaving at the beginning of Act 5?

5. How does Gina say she and Hjalmar will get through the tragic death of Hedwig?

6. Why does Relling think Gregers is so eager to make Hjalmar live by the Ideal?

7. How does Gregers feel when he enters the stage at the beginning of Act 4?

8. Why does Mrs. Sorby say her relationship with Werle will be so strong?

9. What does Relling tell Gregers NOT to do when he learns that Gina's affair has been uncovered?

10. What does Hjalmar say to Gregers about Hedwig's eyes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair is a theme that has been placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this play?

Essay Topic 2

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

Hjalmar changes a lot through the course of this book. Please compare and contrast Hjalmar's character at the beginning of the book with Hjalmar's character at the end of the book.

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