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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act II Scene 2, Tom claims that what is never right until it does right?
(a) The majority.
(b) The government.
(c) The public.
(d) The minority.

2. Catherine enters after Tom in Act II Scene 1 and demands that he do what?
(a) Go to work.
(b) Forget the report.
(c) Come home immediately.
(d) Talk to his brother.

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. When Tom enters in Act II Scene 1, he tells Hovstad to do what?
(a) Give him back the report.
(b) Destroy the report.
(c) Edit some of the report.
(d) Print the report immediately.

5. In Act II Scene 1, Catherine lashes out at Hovstad for being what?
(a) A fraud.
(b) Childish.
(c) A liberal.
(d) A conservative.

6. Who suggests that Tom act with moderation in Act II Scene 1 when Tom tells Hovstad that Peter has declared war?
(a) Peter Stockmann.
(b) Catherine Stockmann.
(c) Aslaksen.
(d) Billing.

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

8. What relative of Tom Stockmann's is exceptionally wealthy?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Mr. Kill.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Petra.

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

10. Who enters the newspaper office with a book that Hovstad asked to be translated for publication in the newspaper in Act II Scene 1?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Tom.
(c) Peter.
(d) Petra.

11. In Act II Scene 1, Billing is exhilarated because he claims this could be the day what?
(a) The town starts to die.
(b) Brothers battled.
(c) Truth was born.
(d) Questions were answered.

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

13. Who in Act II Scene 1 wants the article limited to the current matter and is not in favor of going after the entire city administration?
(a) Mr. Hovstad.
(b) Captain Horster.
(c) Mr. Aslaksen.
(d) Mr. Billing.

14. Hovstad is suddenly torn in Act II Scene 1 and entertains the idea that perhaps Tom is what?
(a) A traitor.
(b) An egomaniac.
(c) A liar.
(d) Insane.

15. In Act II Scene 2, Tom explains to the crowd that the dream he had for the Springs was NOT to do what?
(a) Open a waterpark.
(b) Poison the town.
(c) Create a fishing hole.
(d) Bring in tourists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting of Act II Scene 2?

2. What word means to soften or tone down, as in one's beliefs?

3. In Act II Scene 2, Peter makes a motion that Tom be prohibited from what?

4. 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?

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

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