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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act II Scene 1, Hovstad corrects Peter's characterization of the contamination as what?
(a) A dream.
(b) A tall tale.
(c) A nightmare.
(d) A hallucination.

2. In the beginning of Act II Scene 1, Hovstad comments that even who will be rebelling if the Mayor rejects the report that calls for reconstruction of the water supply system?
(a) Captain Horster.
(b) Catherine Stockmann.
(c) Morten Kill.
(d) Aslaksen.

3. What does Tom tell Peter that his cane represents in Act II Scene 1?
(a) The needle of a compass.
(b) The baton of command.
(c) A fishing pole.
(d) The letter "I."

4. Who is sweeping up glass in the beginning of Act III?
(a) Captain Horster.
(b) Petra.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Randine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act II Scene 2, Tom tells the crowd that if he's not allowed to say his piece, he will go where?

2. According to Tom, what must be dismantled in order for the population to be safe?

3. Tom discusses in Act II Scene 2 the fact that Galileo was brought to his knees for teaching what?

4. What does the letter inform Tom and Catherine which they find in the beginning of Act III?

5. As Peter speaks in Act II Scene 2, a man in the crowd shouts that Tom should be what?

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