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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason is Brand's mother fearful?
(a) Because she will be imprisoned since he returned to the settlement.
(b) Because he could have died crossing the fjord and is the only family member she has left.
(c) Because Agnes looks poor and she wishes more for her son.
(d) Because she will starve since he forgot to pay for her food.

2. According to Brand, who must one love first before they can love all mankind?
(a) One other person.
(b) God.
(c) A child.
(d) Himself.

3. What does the peasant's son fear they will encounter if they continue on their journey?
(a) Gypsys.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) Wild animals.
(d) The nobles of the area.

4. As Brand is waiting to hear about his mother's offering to God, what is Brand afraid God will ask of him?
(a) To leave Agnes, his one true love.
(b) To give up his son like Isaac.
(c) To give up the priesthood.
(d) To marry Gerd.

5. What does Brand claim helping the townsfolk monetarily would be?
(a) A sin.
(b) A miracle.
(c) A pleasure.
(d) Impossible.

Short Answer Questions

1. The play begins in what country?

2. At the Woman's house, what have the men come to ask of Brand?

3. What does Brand claim made his life more bearable?

4. What does the Woman need who runs into the town as the squall hits?

5. What does Einar claim Brand has of his?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Brand refuse to take the blame from the townsfolk?

2. Why does the Mayor contest Brand's viewpoint of the church being too small?

3. What is the peasant willing to give up, and not give up, for a priest to visit his ailing daughter?

4. What is the Mayor really saying to Brand when talking to him about Brand's mother's fortune?

5. Gerd does not want Brand to go to the church in the valley. Why not? What church does Gerd want Brand to go to?

6. Why does Brand have a problem with his mother's "feeding" of the poor box and her fortune?

7. Why does Agnes have an issue with how rigid Brand is regarding his God and faith?

8. Why does the Mayor believe the new church to be great?

9. Why does Agnes get angry at Brand about having to close the blinds?

10. Why does the word "churchyard" bother Agnes?

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