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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom is Tom on a walk in the beginning of Act I Scene 1?
(a) Catherine Stockmann.
(b) Captain Horster.
(c) Peter Stockmann.
(d) Morten and Ejlif.

2. Tom claims that Peter's views are closed and narrow due to his lack of what?
(a) Politics.
(b) Religion.
(c) Exposure to the world.
(d) Perspective.

3. Who is the protagonist in "An Enemy of the People"?
(a) Peter Stockmann.
(b) Tom Stockmann.
(c) Petra Stockmann.
(d) Catherine Stockmann.

4. What occupant of the town is the commander of a ship which travels all over the world?
(a) Captain Haley.
(b) Captain Hamblin.
(c) Captain Holiday.
(d) Captain Horster.

5. What does Tom's eldest child bring to him in Act I Scene 1?
(a) A jacket.
(b) A letter.
(c) A briefcase.
(d) A gift.

6. What is the profession of Tom Stockmann's eldest child?
(a) Ship Captain.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Teacher.

7. In Act I Scene 2, Peter wants Tom to agree to do what to the Council rather than provide them with the damaging report?
(a) Tell them everything is fine.
(b) Treat the incoming water.
(c) Not show up for his meeting.
(d) Make recommendations for improvements.

8. Where did Tom go to help the poor and afflicted when he was younger?
(a) The west.
(b) The south.
(c) The east.
(d) The north.

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

10. Where is Tom employed as an adviser?
(a) The City Engineering Department.
(b) Kirsten Springs Institute.
(c) The Mayor's office.
(d) The hospital.

11. According to Tom, what must be dismantled in order for the population to be safe?
(a) The hospital.
(b) The springs.
(c) The mill.
(d) The tannery.

12. Where did Arthur Miller's adaptation of "An Enemy of the People" first open?
(a) Ambassador Theatre.
(b) Broadhurst Theater.
(c) Elizabethan Theater.
(d) Imperial Theatre.

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

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

15. Catherine stuns Tom and Petra in Act I Scene 2 when she says, "What good is truth, without" what?
(a) Lies.
(b) Power.
(c) Discretion.
(d) Honesty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hovstad leaves in Act I Scene 2 planning to do what until the report is printed in the paper?

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?

3. Who represents small businessmen as well as the Temperance Society?

4. In Act I Scene 2, Peter tells Tom that he is concerned about his what?

5. What department's finding in Act I Scene 2 states that if the overhaul of the water system is necessary, it is not an emergency and can wait?

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