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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of Tom Stockmann's eldest child?
(a) Sally.
(b) Martha.
(c) Petra.
(d) Paula.

4. In Act I Scene 2, Tom explains that there is no what but simply a scientific report?
(a) Campaign.
(b) Published findings.
(c) Conclusive evidence.
(d) Reason to panic.

5. Tom loves to watch his kids eat since they are the ones who will do what?
(a) Look after him when he's old.
(b) Reinvent the wheel.
(c) Grow up someday.
(d) Stir up the future.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Peter leaves in Act I Scene 2, Catherine reminds Tom that Peter has what?

2. Tom claims in Act I Scene 1 that without something to fight for, you are what?

3. In Act I Scene 1, Petra remembers that Tom warned the town not to build the Springs downstream from what?

4. According to Tom in Act I Scene 1, the report confirms that the water contains what?

5. In what year did Arthur Miller's adaptation of "An Enemy of the People" premiere?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Tom in Act I Scene 1, what must be done to correct the problem with the water? What does he do with the report?

2. Who is Mr. Aslaksen and why does he come by in Act I Scene 2?

3. What does Hovstad note about Aslaksen in Act I Scene 2? What does Hovstad intend to do when he departs?

4. What thematic question is posed regarding Tom and Peter in Act I Scene 1?

5. What conversation do Tom and Hovstad share over the society in Act I Scene 2?

6. What does Tom tell Hovstad to do regarding the report in Act I Scene 1? What is the immediate reaction to the news?

7. What children does Tom return with in Act I Scene 1? What does he remark about his children and how does this impact Peter?

8. What does Peter tell Tom he is going to do with Kirsten Springs in Act I Scene 2? What is Tom's response?

9. What argument do Peter and Catherine have in Act I Scene 1?

10. What does Peter say of his reputation in Act I Scene 2?

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