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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to a government by the people or their elected representatives?
(a) Monarchy.
(b) Dictatorship.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Communism.

2. In Act II Scene 1, Peter supplies the most "practical" solution, which is what?
(a) Tax the townspeople.
(b) The water is corrected gradually.
(c) Accuse Tom of lying.
(d) To ignore the report.

3. In Act II Scene 2, Tom asks if he and his family can have passage where?
(a) Antarctica.
(b) Australia.
(c) America.
(d) Africa.

4. What word means thoroughgoing or extreme, especially as regards change from accepted or traditional forms?
(a) Rebel.
(b) Conservative.
(c) Radical.
(d) Liberal.

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

6. Who is allowed to speak first at the gathering in Act II Scene 2?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Petra.
(c) Tom.
(d) Peter.

7. When he enters in Act II Scene 1, Peter demands to see the report, promising to help with what?
(a) The labor.
(b) The spelling.
(c) The editing.
(d) The distribution.

8. Tom discusses in Act II Scene 2 the fact that Galileo was brought to his knees for teaching what?
(a) Lightning is made of electricity.
(b) The earth is flat.
(c) The earth revolves around the sun.
(d) Apple's fall from trees.

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

10. In Act II Scene 2, Peter warns who that he could have them arrested for posting a large sign on the town hall?
(a) Petra.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Tom.
(d) Captain Horster.

11. Peter claims in Act II Scene 2 that he only wants the town to understand that his brother's motive is to ridicule and destroy what?
(a) People's lives.
(b) Authority.
(c) The town.
(d) The springs.

12. Who is the first person who enters as the captain is tidying up in Act II Scene 2?
(a) Mr. Billings.
(b) Mr. Hovstad.
(c) Peter Stockmann.
(d) Mr. Aslaksen.

13. Which character claims to be a radical liberal?
(a) Aslaksen.
(b) Hovstad.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Peter.

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

15. In Act II Scene 2, Peter makes a motion that Tom be prohibited from what?
(a) Reading the report.
(b) Taking the pledge.
(c) Standing watch.
(d) Marrying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Given little other options, in the end of Act II Scene 1, Tom vows to do what to spread the truth about the water system?

2. What refers to a person authorized to examine publications, theatrical presentations, films, letters, etc, in order to suppress in whole or part those considered obscene or politically unacceptable?

3. In Act II Scene 1, to show Peter that his position is that of the people, Tom puts on what?

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

5. Against the objection of some, Aslaksen is named what in Act II Scene 2?

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