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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 opens the next day?

2. What city did Oswald travel from?

3. Where did the fire start?

4. What does Manders say he disapproves of?

5. What does Mrs. Alving say her and Manders are?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Mrs. Alving send Oswald to school at such an early age?

3. How does Engstrand say Manders can repay him?

4. How has Mrs. Alving helped Regina?

5. What kind of establishment does Engstrand want to open?

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

7. What does Mrs. Alving say is the cause of trouble in the world?

8. Why is Manders so angry with Engstrand?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Mrs. Alving mean by ghosts? Why are the ghosts such an integral part of the story?

Essay Topic 2

What are Ibsen's views on religion? How does he express his views in the play? What part did religion play in 1880s European society?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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