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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 has Mr. Manders left at the village shop?

2. What caught fire in the carpenter's shop?

3. What derogatory word does Engstrand call Regina?

4. Who is the rain splendid for?

5. Where is Regina going to work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Manders so angry with Engstrand?

2. Why does Mrs. Alving think that Oswald's father's life was wasted?

3. Why does Oswald think that Engstrand's building will burn down?

4. What does Mrs. Alving say Oswald's father was like in the old days?

5. Why does Engstrand say he cannot conduct the prayers himself?

6. What does Mrs. Alving think about her sons relationship with Regina?

7. How was Mrs. Alving's husband a sham?

8. How does Regina react to hearing that Mr. Alving was her father?

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

10. How has Mrs. Alving helped Regina?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the structure of the play.

1) How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the play's themes?

Essay Topic 3

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

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