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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The American Volunteer Force is said to have been reorganized at the end of which war?
(a) Indian.
(b) Civil.
(c) Revolutionary.
(d) Spanish-American.

2. Which character in Act II discovers that the Girl is ill with an unknown malady?
(a) The Old Man.
(b) Johansson.
(c) Bengtsson.
(d) The Student.

3. What kind of "medal" is the Colonel's "devoted servant" (25) said to have been awarded for his "long and faithful service" (25)?
(a) Golden.
(b) Honorary.
(c) Token.
(d) Governmental.

4. Which character at the ghost supper announces, "Bring the Mummy in and the party can begin" (28)?
(a) The Old Man.
(b) The Lady in Black.
(c) The Dead Man.
(d) The Colonel.

5. The Old Man tells the Colonel, "You are not a" (26) what?
(a) Charlatan.
(b) Nobleman.
(c) Gentleman.
(d) Christian.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Old Man states that what element makes it impossible to obscure the truth?

2. What beverage is said to always be drunk at the supper discussed in Act II?

3. Which character does not receive an invitation to the supper discussed in Act II?

4. Which character refers to the Old Man as "the spawn of" a particular literary character?

5. What is NOT a role the Colonel ascribes to the Student?

Short Essay Questions

1. What events lead the Old Man to conclude that the "place is haunted" (21)?

2. What instruction does the Mummy give to the Old Man when she leaves him alone with the Colonel?

3. In what way does the motif of dreams emerge within Act II and why does Strindberg use the motif to show a similarity between the Student and Johannson?

4. What threat does the Old Man make to the hosts of the ghost supper and how does the Mummy respond?

5. How does Strindberg subvert traditional notions about family within Act II?

6. Which character is depicted within the portrait in the Round Room and what is the portrait's symbolism?

7. What does the Old Man mean when he tells Bengtsson that his visit to the house is "not unexpected," though he knows it is certainly "undesired" (21)?

8. How is the theme of authenticity linked with a particular character within Act II and for what purpose does Strindberg make this connection?

9. Discuss an instance in the play when Strindberg sends a particular message about social hierarchy.

10. In what way does the Old Man respond to the Colonel's claim that he has two things that the Old Man "cannot possess" (25)?

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