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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Joanna never look at Engstrand?

2. What does Manders call Mrs. Alving?

3. What does Oswald tell his mother he can't do anymore?

4. Who did Jonana have eyes for when she first got into town?

5. What does Mrs. Alving want to struggle for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Oswald's illness affects one of the following areas in his life:

1) Work

2) Social life

3) Intimate relationships

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Examine sex in the play.

1) How do the characters in the play view sex?

2) What does the representation of sex say about 1880s society?

3) How did the public react to the novel's representation when it was first published? How would the public react to a similar book today?

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