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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. Why has Werle asked his son to come home at the beginning of the book?

2. About what does Hjalmar say he knows the most at the party?

3. Why does Gregers think Werle is so greedy?

4. Who reminds Hjalmar to get back to work when he becomes distracted in Act 3?

5. According to Werle's son, how did Werle treat his wife when she was alive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first thing Hjalmar does when he returns from his walk with Gregers?

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

3. Why has Hedwig been kept out of school, and how does she feel about this?

4. What news does Hjalmar give Gina when she returns from shopping, and how does she react to this?

5. What does Hjalmar ask Hedwig to do when she comes on stage for the first time in Act 3?

6. What does Hjalmar admit to Gregers when they are alone in the room?

7. What news from Hjalmar surprises Gregers about his daughter?

8. Immediately after Ekdal leaves, Gregers confronts his father about what? What is Werle's response to this?

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

10. What does Gregers say in response to Hjalmar's response to Werle's impending blindness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Forgiveness is a very important theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does Ibsen present the theme in a dynamic way?

Essay Topic 3

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

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