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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 does Engstrand call the children Regina has to look after?

2. What is Mrs. Alving taking to the young master?

3. What is Oswald's job?

4. Where is the Orphanage attracting a great deal of attention?

5. What is Engstrand's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Manders think it is a bad idea to insure the orphanage?

2. Why does Oswald think his illness is so appalling?

3. Describe the setting of Ghosts.

4. How does Engstrand get money from Manders?

5. Why does Mrs. Alving think Engstrand married Joanna?

6. What does Engstrand ask the Pastor to do?

7. Why does Oswald say he is not shocked about the revelation about his father?

8. What does Manders think has made Mrs. Alving unhappy?

9. How did Manders cause the fire?

10. What do Manders and Mrs. Alving hear from the dining room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Oswald's life.

1) His father

2) His mother

3) Regina

4) The Pastor

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare Regina's character to the person she is at the beginning of the play to the person she is at the end of the play.

1) What does Regina hope to achieve at the start of the play?

2) What events changes Regina's ideas about life?

3) What does the author suggest will be Regina's future?

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