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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act I Scene 2, Hovstad claims to have been what his entire life?
(a) A bird watcher.
(b) Democratic.
(c) An underdog.
(d) Republican.

2. What word refers to a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust?
(a) Scavenger.
(b) Martyr.
(c) Traitor.
(d) Devil.

3. Who is the editor of the The People's Daily Messenger?
(a) Mr. Aslaksen.
(b) Mr. Kill.
(c) Mr. Billing.
(d) Mr. Hovstad.

4. Who is the mayor of the town in "An Enemy of the People"?
(a) Tom Stockmann.
(b) Peter Stockmann.
(c) Captain Horster.
(d) Morten Kill.

5. What did Peter say in his note to Tom in the beginning of Act I Scene 2?
(a) Disregard the findings.
(b) He commissioned his own report.
(c) Don't publish the report.
(d) He'd drop by later.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who separates Peter and Tom when they almost come to blows in Act I Scene 2?

2. In what year did Arthur Miller's adaptation of "An Enemy of the People" premiere?

3. According to Tom, what must be dismantled in order for the population to be safe?

4. Who is the protagonist in "An Enemy of the People"?

5. What beverages are Tom, Catherine, Hovstad, and Captain Horster drinking when Tom's eldest child enters in Act I Scene 1?

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