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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 II Scene 2, Tom asks if he and his family can have passage where?
2. In Act II Scene 2, Peter warns who that he could have them arrested for posting a large sign on the town hall?
3. What is the setting of Act II Scene 1?
4. What word refers to a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles that one does not really possess?
5. How does Peter enter in Act II Scene 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Tom tell Hovstad to do when he enters in Act II Scene 1? Why?
2. Who suggests Tom be declared an enemy of the people? What is the crowd's reaction?
3. What does Billing say of Aslaksen in Act II Scene 1? What is Hovstad's reply?
4. What does Tom response when several in the crowd call him a revolutionist in Act II Scene 2?
5. What does Tom threaten when the crowd attempts to silence him in Act II Scene 2?
6. What does Petra bring to the office in Act II Scene 1? What does she remark about it?
7. What argument do Hovstad and Peter have in Act II Scene 1?
8. How does Tom describe to the crowd his objectives in bringing the springs to town in Act II Scene 2?
9. After Tom leaves in Act II Scene 1, What do Hovstad and Aslaksen discuss about him?
10. How does Peter filibuster Tom's speech in Act II Scene 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the literary element of theme. How does theme differ from subject? How does the theme of "the nature of truth" apply to the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Newspapers today pride themselves on their willingness to print the truth. But do they always print the truth? Or do they sometimes bow to the same forces that pressured Hovstad to abandon publication of Dr. Stockmann's story?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Tom Stockmann as the protagonist of the play. What characteristics does Tom embody in the first scene?
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