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This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 158 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Ghost Sonata Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 158 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Milkmaid carries the milk in baskets made of what material?
(a) Canvas.
(b) Wood.
(c) Gold.
(d) Wire.

2. The Student asks the Milkmaid if he might borrow which object?
(a) A cup.
(b) A pencil.
(c) A stick of butter.
(d) A match.

3. When the Student first asks Johansson what the Old Man is "after," (14) what is the Student's initial guess?
(a) Power.
(b) Love.
(c) Money.
(d) Adoration.

4. When the Student finds he is unable to free his hand from the Old Man's grasp, the Old Man says that before he dies, he wants to make which character happy?
(a) The Mummy.
(b) The Caretaker's Wife.
(c) The Lady in Black.
(d) The Student.

5. To which literary character does Johansson allude when he tells the Student about the Old Man's past romantic life?
(a) Don Juan.
(b) Romeo.
(c) Prince Valiant.
(d) Casanova.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way is the Girl said to thank the person who returns her piece of jewelry after she drops it?

2. The Old Man asks the Student whether he is related to a man named Mr. Arkenholtz, who works in what capacity?

3. What object does the Girl drop out of the window in Act I?

4. At what object will the Dead Man gaze when he emerges from the house, according to the Old Man?

5. To whom does the Girl say a few words before going into the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the Dead Man?

2. What is the relationship among the Colonel, the Girl, and the statue?

3. What paradoxical statement does Johansson make about the link between the Old Man and trust?

4. In what way does Strindberg use physicality to illustrate the tyranny present within the Old Man's character?

5. How does the Student respond to the Old Man's claims about the supposed transgressions committed by the Student's father?

6. From the Student's perspective, what does the house at the center of the play symbolize within Act I?

7. Which character in the play is characterized as having been born on a Sunday and why is this detail significant?

8. What is demonstrated about the Student's character within his response to the Old Man's accusations against the Student's father?

9. Who is the Lady in Black and what is her purpose?

10. What is the first indication of menace within the Old Man's interactions with the Student?

(see the answer keys)

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