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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brand say about Mercy?
(a) It is paved with gold.
(b) It is paved with an alter-stone.
(c) It is paved by those who can afford to.
(d) It is paved with heartache.

2. Brand re-enters the room that Agnes is in. Agnes is going through a drawer. What does Agnes pull out of the drawer that has a pin on it?
(a) The suit coat that Brand wore when they married.
(b) The cloak that Alf was christened in.
(c) The dress she wore when she married Brand.
(d) The funeral attire meant for Brand's mother.

3. What does Brand do to lighten the dark room of the parsonage?
(a) Lights a single candle.
(b) Lights ten candles.
(c) Pulls the shades back from the windows.
(d) Opens the outer doors.

4. What does Agnes say Brand should call God?
(a) Father.
(b) Lord.
(c) Saint.
(d) Devil.

5. The schoolmaster and the sexton are talking about the fire at the mayor's home. When the mayor says, "O, that can go to hell," what do they say he is talking about?
(a) His soul.
(b) Her.
(c) His home.
(d) His son.

6. According to Brand during his initial talk with the Dean, what must new houses find?
(a) New followers.
(b) The faithful.
(c) New tenants.
(d) Sinners.

7. In Act 4, Part 3, Agnes has entered the room Brand is in to decorate the room. What does he order her to do?
(a) Close the shades.
(b) Stop with the festivities.
(c) Put out more candles.
(d) Leave him to think.

8. What word does Agnes hate to hear?
(a) Alf.
(b) Churchyard.
(c) Gerd.
(d) Death.

9. Brand makes a very specific demand of Agnes in regard to the woman. What does Brand tell Agnes to do?
(a) Wrap the baby in her shawl so that he may bless it.
(b) Give Alf's baby clothes to the woman.
(c) Prepare the confessional for the woman.
(d) Prepare his clothes so that he may preside over the funeral.

10. In the opening of Act 5, Scene 2, what are Brand's followers doing as they follow him up the hillside?
(a) Chanting.
(b) Singing.
(c) Praying.
(d) Complaining.

11. Brand informs the Mayor of his own plans to build. Initially, what does the Mayor say about Brand's plans?
(a) He says two building projects will not work.
(b) He refuses to believe that Brand could accomplish the task.
(c) He tells Brand to go ahead and see who finishes first.
(d) He supports him completely.

12. The schoolmaster and the sexton are talking about Brand. According to them, why is Brand different?
(a) He sees the new church as a path to greater power for him.
(b) Agnes has died and he cannot hide the sorrow.
(c) Alf has just died and Brand must preside over the funeral.
(d) He is trying to leave the church and become the mayor.

13. When speaking about Alf, Agnes claims Brand is speaking coldly. What does Agnes ask Brand to do?
(a) Not speak to her about Alf.
(b) Continue with the coldness.
(c) Stop talking to her at all.
(d) Speak gently.

14. What does the Mayor expect Brand to wear during his sermon in the new church?
(a) The flag of the setlement.
(b) The order's cross.
(c) The colors of the settlement.
(d) The pin from Alf's christening gown.

15. Brand informs the mayor that he will finance the re-building of the church. How does Brand intend to do this?
(a) With his mother's money.
(b) With the money he gets from the congregation.
(c) With Agnes' money.
(d) With the money he has earned on his own.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Brand has completed his thoughts, he seems to be worried. What does Brand ask Agnes for?

2. What news does the new arrival to the hillside tell Brand's followers is reason to return to the settlement?

3. As the Sexton and Schoolmaster are talking about church and state, someone begins playing the organ. Who is it playing the organ?

4. What does Agnes claim is all she has left to offer to Brand and God?

5. When does Agnes wish Brand to have the new "great church" built by?

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