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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. In Act I Scene 2, Hovstad claims to have been what his entire life?

2. Where is Tom employed as an adviser?

3. How long does Peter say an overhaul of the water system would take in Act I Scene 2?

4. What is causing the waste in the water, according to the report?

5. What is the setting of Act I Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What announcement does Tom make after reading his letter in Act I Scene 1?

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

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

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

5. How long had Tom suspected problems with the water? How did he come to his actions in Act I Scene 1?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the characters of Petra and Tom Stockmann. What similarities do they share? What differences?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of the print media in the narrative. What is the playwright suggesting about our own society and culture?

Essay Topic 3

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

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