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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 the housekeeper playing when Werle's son is leaving his father's house?

2. To what does Werle compare the Ekdal family after his son gets angry with him?

3. Why does Hedwig not go to school?

4. What is Molvik's occupation?

5. What is Relling's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does this play begin?

4. What does Hjalmar say when he hears that Werle is going blind?

5. For what is Hjalmar looking when he comes home after his night of drinking, and why?

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

7. What does Gregers tell Hjalmar he would like to be after hearing about what wounded ducks do?

8. What does the note say that Mrs. Sorby gives to Hedwig in the hall?

9. Why does Gina say she had an affair with Werle while working for him?

10. How does Hjalmar feel when he realizes that Hedwig might not be his own daughter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hjalmar endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety are two themes that are touched upon a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does they affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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