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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Act I Scene 2, Peter accuses Tom of _______ the situation.

3. According to Tom, what must be dismantled in order for the population to be safe?

4. Where did Arthur Miller's adaptation of "An Enemy of the People" first open?

5. What word refers to a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the truth in Act I Scene 2. How does the playwright establish "the truth" in the narrative?

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. What does Peter assert about the springs in Act I Scene 1?

7. What guests come in as Catherine's father is leaving in Act I Scene 1? What discussion do they have?

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

9. What does Tom allude to in Act I Scene 1 that implies the coming problems?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the finances of both the paper and the baths. Do either or both rely on taxpayer money? What is the principle source of revenue of each?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Mr. Kill in the narrative. How is Mr. Kill related to Tom? What is his position within the community?

Essay Topic 3

"An Enemy of the People" was very popular though it was written out of frustration with drama critics and the liberal press. Why? What did the public think of the play?

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