The Wild Duck | Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Act 1

1. How does this play begin?

2. The servants gossip about what while toasts are being made in the dining room?

3. Why is Werle throwing a party at the beginning of the book?

4. What history is shared by the servants about Old Ekdal?

5. How does Hjalmar feel about the bad business deal, and what does Werle do for him in response?

6. Immediately after Ekdal leaves, Gregers confronts his father about what? What is Werle's response to this?