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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 kind of woman does Mrs. Alving say she is not?

2. Who does Manders say thinks little about farmers?

3. What does Manders take out of the envelope?

4. Why does Regina not like living away from the town?

5. What is Engstrand making an effort to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Oswald ask his mother to do for him?

2. What does Pastor Manders have against the books Mrs. Alving reads?

3. Why does Engstrand think the burning down of the orphanage is such bad luck?

4. Who is Engstrand?

5. What does Engstrand ask the Pastor to do?

6. What disaster happens at the end of the act?

7. What is the story of Regina's illegitimate birth?

8. What does Mrs. Alving say she means by ghosts?

9. Why does Engstrand want to be seen as an angel of salvation?

10. What is wrong with Oswald?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the play's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the play differ? Was the play more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

Compare European and American culture.

1) What are the differences between the two cultures?

2) In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

3) How would the author represent European culture and Norwegians if the play was released today?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the characters of Manders and Mrs. Alving.

1) In what ways are they similar people?

2) Why did they never develop a relationship? How would their lives been different if they did marry?

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