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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Peter arrives in Act I Scene 2, he expresses disappointment that Tom did what behind his back?
(a) Spoken with Sarah.
(b) Paid for Hovstad's bail.
(c) Conducted the investigation.
(d) Spent the inheritance.

3. From whose original work did Arthur Miller adapt "An Enemy of the People"?
(a) Edgar Allan Poe.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) Lewis Carroll.
(d) Henrik Ibsen.

4. What aspect of a water system overhaul does Peter accuse Tom of overlooking in Act I Scene 2?
(a) Time.
(b) Impossibility.
(c) Raw materials.
(d) Cost.

5. Who is the assistant editor of The People's Daily Messenger?
(a) Mr. Kill.
(b) Mr. Hovstad.
(c) Mr. Aslaksen.
(d) Mr. Billing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of Tom Stockmann's eldest child?

2. When was the original play "An Enemy of the People" published?

3. Who is the protagonist in "An Enemy of the People"?

4. In Act I Scene 1, the mayor boasts that new medicinal bath center will be as popular as those where?

5. Who is convinced that Tom is trying to pull a fast one on his brother and assumes the entire story is a joke in Act I Scene 2?

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