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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. Who is the only person Nora has left out of her shopping spree?

2. What crime does Krogstad reveal Nora has committed?

3. What can many of the artists abroad not afford, according to Oswald?

4. What does Mrs. Alving think is the cause of all the trouble in the world?

5. How did Nora actually get the money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Alving hope to gain from opening the orphanage?

2. How will Dr. Rank notify Nora that he is in the final stage of his illness?

3. What has Torvald refused to sacrifice for Nora?

4. How does Torvald react when Krogstad returns the IOU?

5. To whom does Nora feel her duty is owed?

6. Why doesn't the Pastor want Mrs. Alving to insure the orphanage?

7. How is Nora afraid that her lies will affect the household?

8. What secret does Nora confess to Mrs. Linde about her and Torvald's trip to Italy?

9. What was Mrs. Alving's marriage to the Captain really like, despite Pastor Mander's perceptions?

10. How does Krogstad attempt to blackmail Nora?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Solness' death in THE MASTER BUILDER. Is his death the will of God? The foolish accident of a young man trying to impress a girl? Does he commit suicide, unable to atone for or reconcile with his many selfish, cruel choices? What role does Hilde play in Solness' death? What role does Aline play in Solness' death?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of personal will in THE MASTER BUILDER. Which characters believe they can will events into existence? How have these wills affected their lives/pasts/presents? In a way, could Solness's death be a punishment from God for trying to control his own destiny?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Solness's fear of youth in THE MASTER BUILDER. Why does he refuse at first to give Ragnar any words of praise? Why is he so intrigued when Hilde abruptly enters his life? How has Solness treated Brovik, his original master? What is ironic about Solness' death?

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