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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 does the Mummy do when Bengtsson asks her to whistle?
2. To whom is the Mummy married in the narrative present?
3. What does the Old Man do when he is given a particular instruction by the Colonel in Act II?
4. What is NOT a role the Colonel ascribes to the Student?
5. What does the Mummy do when the cupboard door is opened?
Short Essay Questions
1. What truth is eventually revealed about the connection between the Milkmaid and the Old Man?
2. What are the Mummy's first words within the play and what is the significance of her first words?
3. When the Old Man declares everything in the Colonel's house as now belonging to him, what items does the Colonel claim can never be taken away from him?
4. What does the Colonel have in his hand when he first meets the Old Man and what is the object's significance?
5. Identify an instance of comic relief within the play and discuss its purpose.
6. What is the significance of the Colonel's retort to the Old Man's claim that Bengtsson "is not the man he appears to be" (25)?
7. Discuss an instance when Strindberg uses the music motif in conjunction with an instance of foreshadowing.
8. What events lead the Old Man to conclude that the "place is haunted" (21)?
9. How does Strindberg subvert traditional notions about family within Act II?
10. Describe the statue that is part of the Round Room's set.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Strindberg’s messages about guilt and responsibility within The Ghost Sonata.
Essay Topic 2
Explicate the theme of altruism within The Ghost Sonata. What is Strindberg’s message regarding the performance of good deeds and how do you know?
Essay Topic 3
How is the theme of desire portrayed in The Ghost Sonata? Examine Strindberg's treatment of and messages regarding desire throughout the play.
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