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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through But Soft... Real Soft.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Hedvig thought to be a representation of in Lovborg's real life?
(a) His sister.
(b) An angry schoolteacher.
(c) His lover.
(d) Ms. Cotts, his crazy neighbor.

2. What is one way the oppressors can end a hunger strike according to Allen?
(a) Tempt the protesters into eating.
(b) By eating smelly foods in front of the strikers.
(c) Offering everyone money.
(d) By changing the law to make hunger strikes illegal.

3. What question regarding Shakespeare's works does "But Soft...Real Soft" attempt to address?
(a) The iambic pentameter of his sonnets.
(b) The authenticity of his works.
(c) How good his writing really was.
(d) The motivation of his works.

4. According to the narrator what have Jorgen Lovborg's plays brought about?
(a) A sense of hope for all Scandinavian playwrights.
(b) A good example of a strong male character.
(c) A safer means of weighing herring.
(d) The true depiction of comedy.

5. What is it that Dorf is trying to get from his brother?
(a) His father's hereditary disease.
(b) A large bag of tools.
(c) His family's chocolate chip cookie recipe.
(d) A treasure map.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it that the oppressed want in a revolution?

2. Who does this essay assert was the same person as Shakespeare?

3. What type of civil disobedience involves shouting slogans and signs?

4. What is the name of Mrs. Sanstad's son?

5. What is the main purpose of a hunger strike?

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