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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 month of the year is it upon Hedda and Jorgen's return?

2. What has Solness promised Hilde?

3. What are Hedda's feelings about Lovborg's suicide?

4. How did Lovborg really die?

5. What was Hedda's father's career?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hedda admit she wants control of?

2. Describe Solness' relationship with Kaja?

3. How does Hedda convince Lovborg to go to the party?

4. Why does Hedda refrain from visiting Aunt Rina?

5. What is Ragnar's ambition?

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

7. What are the factors that, combined, mean such despair for Hedda that she must end her life?

8. Ultimately, why does Solness finally grant Ragnar's request?

9. How does Lovborg take his leave of Mrs. Elvsted?

10. Why is Solness afraid of youth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the relationship between Nora and Torvald and Mrs. Linde and Krogstad in A DOLL'S HOUSE. Which couple experiences the miracle that Nora has so hoped for? How does Torvald's behavior contribute to Nora's ultimate decision to leave him?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Dr. Rank of A DOLL'S HOUSE and Mr. Brack in HEDDA GABLER. How are these characters similar? How are they different? Do they play similar roles in the development of the action of their respective plays? How do they each relate to the main characters of their plays, namely Nora and Hedda? Do these characters echo the intentions and situations of Nora and Hedda? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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