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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. In Act I Scene 1, the mayor boasts that new medicinal bath center will be as popular as those where?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Mammoth.
(c) Carlsbad.
(d) Springville.

2. Who does Mr. Billing urge to stay for dinner in the beginning of Act I Scene 1?
(a) Captain Horster.
(b) Mr. Kill.
(c) Mr. Hovstad.
(d) Mr. Aslaksen.

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

4. What aspect of a water system overhaul does Peter accuse Tom of overlooking in Act I Scene 2?
(a) Impossibility.
(b) Cost.
(c) Raw materials.
(d) Time.

5. How long does Peter say an overhaul of the water system would take in Act I Scene 2?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom Stockmann theorizes that the unsafe water that pours into Kirsten Springs originates where?

2. In Act I Scene 2, Hovstad refers to the situation as what and plans to portray it as such in the newspaper?

3. What character in the play shares the most characteristics with Tom Stockmann?

4. Who does Hovstad accuse of being cowardly and in fear of standing up to authority in Act I Scene 2?

5. Who separates Peter and Tom when they almost come to blows in Act I Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Peter's initial response to the report in Act I Scene 2?

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

3. 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?

4. With whom did Peter have a discussion about the issue in Act I Scene 2? What was the conclusion?

5. Who stops by Tom's residence first in Act I Scene 2? Why?

6. What does Hovstad see the situation as in Act I Scene 2? What is his principle personal battle?

7. In Act I Scene 2, what does Tom awaken to? What does he suspect of Peter?

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

9. Who has arrived at the beginning of Act I Scene 1? Where is Tom Stockmann?

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

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