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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. What does the Man claim Brand has shown the townsfolk?
2. In the opening act, who is with Brand?
3. How does one of the men convince Brand to stay in the settlement?
4. Where are Einar and Agnes going on their journey?
5. What does the Woman tell Brand her husband has done?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Einar finds Agnes with Brand and asks her to leave with him, why doesn't Agnes leave with Einar?
2. Why have some of the men of the settlement come to see Brand at the woman's house?
3. Why does Agnes volunteer to go with Brand across the fjord when no one else will?
4. Brand sees Agnes sitting on the shore after the men who asked him to be their priest leave. What does Brand start to realize about Agnes?
5. What is the Mayor really saying to Brand when talking to him about Brand's mother's fortune?
6. When asking Brand to stay as the settlement priest, how does one man turn Brand's words against him?
7. After decorating for Christmas, Agnes says that she is going to bring out all of her treasure. What does her treasure consist of?
8. Why does the Man believe that Brand will not leave?
9. Why does Agnes have an issue with how rigid Brand is regarding his God and faith?
10. What does the Mayor want the people to think about before they leave with Brand? What is their reaction?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The form that appears to Brand could be looked at as a pagan image. Discuss the different views that could be attached to this form- christian and/or pagan. How could one viewpoint undermine Brand's belief in God?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the religious aspect (what the Mayor could be represented as) of the Mayor handing out food/supplies to the townspeople.
Essay Topic 3
Do you believe that Brand, given the chance, could save all of mankind? Why or why not (religious beliefs aside)? Remember to base your response off textual evidence.
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