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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Master Builder, Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Oswald feel he has to make up to Regine?
(a) He borrowed money from her and did not pay it back.
(b) He send her father, Engstrand, away in anger.
(c) He mentioned bringing her to Paris, which he forgot.
(d) He dropped a teacup that shattered and she had to clean up.

2. What excuse does Mrs. Alving give for Mr. Alving's behavior?
(a) He suffered from depression much of the time.
(b) He had a great joy of living, and life in the small town took its toll on him.
(c) His love for Mrs. Alving outshone even his moral scruples.
(d) He has a disease, just like Oswald, and did not know what he did.

3. What is Torvald unwilling to sacrifice, but Nora claims that thousands of women have to?
(a) He is unwilling to sacrifice his money.
(b) He is unwilling to sacrifice his honor.
(c) He is unwilling to sacrifice his house.
(d) He is unwilling to sacrifice his reputation.

4. When Torvald became ill, where did he and Nora go?
(a) They went to Spain.
(b) They went to New York.
(c) They went to Italy.
(d) They went to Argentina.

5. To what animal does Torvald often compare Nora?
(a) He compares her to dolphin.
(b) He compares her to a raccoon.
(c) He compares her to a songbird.
(d) He compares her to a lion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Alving credit with her intellectual awakening?

2. What does Mr. Brack suggest to Hedda?

3. Who actually loaned Nora the money?

4. Why does Hedda tell Tesman she burned the manuscript?

5. What instrument does Hedda raucously play as Tesman and Mrs. Elvsted try to rewrite the manuscript?

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