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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. Why does Brand refuse to help the peasant and his daughter?

2. What does Brand say will cause Gerd's church to fall?

3. Who is seen at the top off the cliffs as Brand leaves to cross the fjord?

4. Why can't Brand and the Woman go back the way she has come?

5. After the discussion about the townsfolk, what does the Man say to Brand as he leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. Agnes is distraught on Christmas Eve. Why?

2. Why does Brand get angry at the people who have chosen to follow him up the hillside?

3. Why does Agnes volunteer to go with Brand across the fjord when no one else will?

4. What does Brand believe Agnes must do to complete her dependence on Alf's memory?

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

6. Describe the events leading up to, and including, Brand's death.

7. What are the conditions of Brand receiving his mother's fortune?

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

9. After decorating for Christmas, Agnes says that she is going to bring out all of her treasure. What does her treasure consist of?

10. Why does Brand think that the ice-church is unsafe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why one may see Brand as both an exceptional missionary and a destructive person. Compare and contrast both of these sides of Brand. Why do they seem to balance each other out so well? Or do they?

Essay Topic 2

What is the relevance of the "form" at the end of the play? What news does the "form" bring? What is Brand's reaction to the form?

Essay Topic 3

A few times throughout the play Brand's strength weakens. Choose one of these instances and discuss the following:

1) What is happening to cause Brand's strength to falter?

2) What initial decision does Brand make regarding this issue?

3) What changes in Brand to force him to re-commit to his beliefs?

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