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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Catherine asks Billing in Act II Scene 2 why he printed whose editorial instead of the report?
(a) Mr. Kill's.
(b) Captain Horster's.
(c) Peter's.
(d) His own.

2. What refers to a form of government in which god or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Communism.
(c) Theocracy.
(d) Monarchy.

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

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

5. What is the setting of Act II Scene 1?
(a) Peter Stockman's residence.
(b) Captain Horster's house.
(c) The editorial office of the People's Daily Messenger.
(d) Tom Stockmann's residence.

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

7. Tom informs the crowd in Act II Scene 2 that the gathering was advertised as what instead of a meeting?
(a) Get together.
(b) Public forum.
(c) Lecture.
(d) Inquisition.

8. Only the town drunk and who vote against declaring Tom an enemy of the people in Act II Scene 2?
(a) Mr. Aslaksen.
(b) Captain Horster.
(c) Mr. Hovstad.
(d) Mr. Billing.

9. What word means to soften or tone down, as in one's beliefs?
(a) Fixate.
(b) Stagnate.
(c) Pamper.
(d) Temper.

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) Captain Horster.
(b) Tom.
(c) Petra.
(d) Catherine.

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

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

13. In Act II Scene 1, Peter points out to Aslaksen that the community will be what if the water system is dismantled and rebuilt?
(a) Booming.
(b) Enraged.
(c) Taxed.
(d) Overworked.

14. In Act II Scene 1, Peter angrily declares that the report is based on hatred of what?
(a) The environment.
(b) The public.
(c) Government.
(d) Authority.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Catherine wonder about the people outside in the beginning of Act II Scene 2?

3. In Act II Scene 1, Aslaksen refuses to print the report as a what?

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

5. In Act II Scene 2, Tom explains to the crowd that the dream he had for the Springs was to provide a way to do what?

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