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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. Who in Act II Scene 1 wants the article limited to the current matter and is not in favor of going after the entire city administration?
2. What slang term used by Billings refers to someone who is cowardly or afraid?
3. Who is the first person who enters as the captain is tidying up in Act II Scene 2?
4. When Tom returns in Act II Scene 1, he emphasizes again to Aslaksen that he does not want to be treated like what?
5. Peter claims in Act II Scene 2 that he only wants the town to understand that his brother's motive is to ridicule and destroy what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Petra bring to the office in Act II Scene 1? What does she remark about it?
2. How does Tom describe to the crowd his objectives in bringing the springs to town in Act II Scene 2?
3. What conversation does Catherine have with Horster and Billing in the beginning of Act II Scene 2?
4. What does Peter promise the town if the springs remain? What if they are taken away?
5. What does Tom do with Peter's hat and coat in the end of Act II Scene 1?
6. Who does Tom congratulate in the beginning of his speech in Act II Scene 2? What is the response?
7. What suggestion about Tom does Billing make in Act II Scene 1?
8. What solution to the problem does Peter supply in Act II Scene 1?
9. What does Billing say of Aslaksen in Act II Scene 1? What is Hovstad's reply?
10. What does Peter inform Aslaksen and the others in the office about taxation in Act II Scene 1? What is the response?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine and discuss the career of Henrik Ibsen and the original production of "An Enemy of the People". What did Ibsen write the play in response to?
Essay Topic 2
"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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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