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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Oswald unable to work?

2. Who does Oswald say he learned the truth from?

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

4. Who knocks at the door?

5. What does Engstrand say Regina is holding him by?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the differences between a film and a play in terms of the following?

1) Language

2) Character development

3) Structure

Essay Topic 2

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

1) Work

2) Social life

3) Intimate relationships

Essay Topic 3

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?

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