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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 Solness say he now builds?

2. Where does Solness suggest they put Hilda for the night?

3. What does Dr. Herdal say he likes listening to?

4. What does Dr. Herdal think Solness is?

5. What does Solness say he cannot change?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hilda think Solness suffers from?

2. How did Aline get over the death of her sons?

3. How does Hilda react to Solness calling her a bird of prey?

4. What do Kaia and Ragnar urge Brovik to do?

5. How does Solness react when Hilda asks him if he gets dizzy when he climbs up towers?

6. Why does Solness say he does not tell his wife about his situation?

7. Why does Aline say Solness should not go up the tower?

8. How does everyone react to seeing Solness climb the tower?

9. Why does Solness not want to see Ragnar?

10. Why does Aline say Hilda does not know Solness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the play and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Structure

3. Language

Essay Topic 2

Away from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the play. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

What made Solness a good architect? What did Solness have to learn to become a successful architect?

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