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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. To what does Nora compare her and Torvald's life?

2. Why does Kristine insist Krogstad leave the letter in the box?

3. Who does Torvald think loaned Nora the money to go south?

4. Why does Pastor Manders support Regine going back with Engstrand?

5. How did Nora actually get the money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nora outwardly hope for at the end of Act 2, and what does she inwardly fear?

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

3. Why does Mrs. Linde volunteer to approach Krogstad?

4. Why did Mrs. Alving keep Captain Alving's life of debauchery a secret?

5. What did Johanna tell Engstrand about her "situation"?

6. What has Torvald refused to sacrifice for Nora?

7. What does Regine do when she learns how closely related she and Oswald are?

8. When is the first instance that Mrs. Alving sees "ghosts"?

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

10. What is Oswald's first inkling that perhaps his father was not as virtuous as he thought?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In GHOSTS, Oswald and Mrs. Alving cannot escape Captain Alving's sins. Has Mrs. Alving contributed to their problems by not being truthful with Oswald, Pastor Manders, Regine, or the community? Are the characters ultimately able to escape their pasts? How is this theme echoed in some of the other works in the collection?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the use of subtext in HEDDA GABLER. Does this differ from the other plays in the collection? Why or why not? What events or situations in Hedda Gabler are not stated, simply implied? How does this use of subtext contribute to the overall effect of the play from start to finish?

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