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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 news does Tesman's note bring?

2. Which of the Master Builder's assistants is in love with him?

3. What gift does Hedda give Mr. Lovborg?

4. How does Hedda describe her vacation?

5. What does Aunt Julle hope will fill her time in the future?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hedda claim spurred her original interest in Ejlert Lovborg, years ago?

2. What does Mrs. Elvsted confess to Hedda?

3. Describe Solness' relationship with Kaja?

4. What is Ragnar's ambition?

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

6. What imminent threat does Tesman face now that Lovborg has a successful book?

7. How did Solness and Aline's children die?

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

9. How does Hedda initially react to the news of Lovborg's suicide?

10. What does Solness decide to do in honor of the new house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In A DOLL'S HOUSE, Ibsen makes ample use of foreshadowing. Cite at least three of these examples and explain the significance to the plot, characters, and play. Be sure to include correctly cited quotations to enhance your points.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the four works in the collection. How does morality shape the events of the play? Are there immoral characters that learn morality, and vice versa? Is Ibsen making a statement about morality, and if so, what does he wish to convey? Is the moral choice usually the socially acceptable choice in the works? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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