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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act II Scene 1, Billing suggests to Hovstad that they seek the support of Tom to do what?
(a) Back a newspaper.
(b) Take on the mayor.
(c) Start a new town.
(d) Test the water again.

2. What is the name of Tom Stockmann's eldest child?
(a) Paula.
(b) Petra.
(c) Martha.
(d) Sally.

3. How much does Peter say an overhaul of the water system would cost in Act I Scene 2?
(a) One million crowns.
(b) Seventy thousand crowns.
(c) Five million crowns.
(d) Hundreds of thousands of crowns.

4. What is the setting of Act I Scene 2?
(a) Tom Stockmann's residence.
(b) The Mayors office.
(c) The Kirsten Springs Institute.
(d) Kirten Springs.

5. Tom leaves the office after speaking with Hovstad in Act II Scene 1 because who is waiting for him?
(a) Peter.
(b) Catherine.
(c) A patient.
(d) Petra.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From whose original work did Arthur Miller adapt "An Enemy of the People"?

3. What does Tom tell Peter that his cane represents in Act II Scene 1?

4. In Act II Scene 1, Hovstad corrects Peter's characterization of the contamination as what?

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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