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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What slang term used by Billings refers to someone who is cowardly or afraid?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Sallow.
(c) Swarthy.
(d) Suckling.

2. Peter claims in Act I, Scene 1 that while Tom has lots of good ideas, it takes a person like himself to do what?
(a) Filter out the bad ideas.
(b) Fine tune them.
(c) Put them into action.
(d) Critique them.

3. What character in the play shares the most characteristics with Tom Stockmann?
(a) Petra.
(b) Peter.
(c) Ejlif.
(d) Catherine.

4. 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) Catherine Stockmann.
(b) Morten Kill.
(c) Aslaksen.
(d) Captain Horster.

5. What refers to someone radically new or innovative who stands for revolt?
(a) Liberal.
(b) Terrorist.
(c) Hippie.
(d) Revolutionist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Tom Stockmann's wife?

2. What refers to a verified or indisputable fact, proposition, principle, or the like?

3. In Act II Scene 2, Peter promises that if the springs are allowed to remain as they are, within how many years everyone in town will be wealthier, schools will be improved, the population will grow?

4. In Act II Scene 1, Peter angrily declares that the report is based on hatred of what?

5. Who suggests that Tom act with moderation in Act II Scene 1 when Tom tells Hovstad that Peter has declared war?

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