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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. Whose fiancee is Beatrice von Holsteinkrona?
(a) Johansson's.
(b) The Colonel's.
(c) The Old Man's.
(d) Bergtsson's.

2. The Old Man threatens to take what action if the people he has ordered to leave do not comply?
(a) He will kill them.
(b) He will disown them.
(c) He will start rumors about them.
(d) He will have them arrested.

3. What does the Old Man want the Colonel to do with his own "devoted servant" (25)?
(a) Fire him.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Interrogate him.
(d) Imprison him.

4. What type of medical aid does the Old Man bring with him to the ghost supper?
(a) Crutches.
(b) A walker.
(c) An arm cast.
(d) A wheelchair.

5. To whom does the Old Man want to marry the Girl?
(a) Johansson.
(b) The Colonel.
(c) The Student.
(d) Bergtsson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is eventually revealed to be the Old Man's surname?

2. Which character is revealed to have paid all of the Colonel's outstanding debts?

3. The Old Man tells the Colonel, "You are not a" (26) what?

4. The Colonel praises the Student for what virtue once the Student has arrived at the ghost supper?

5. By which body part does the Old Man seize Johansson when he first arrives at the ghost supper and spies Johansson?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are the Student and the Girl when the Mummy forces the Old Man into the cupboard and why is this detail significant?

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

3. What do the flower bulbs within the Hyacinth Room represent?

4. Discuss an instance when Strindberg uses the music motif in conjunction with an instance of foreshadowing.

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

6. When the Old Man declares everything in the Colonel's house as now belonging to him, what items does the Colonel claim can never be taken away from him?

7. For what reason is the Mummy "unable to tolerate" the "sight of her own daughter" (19)?

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

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

10. For what reason is the gathering in Act II referred to as a "ghost supper," (18) according to Bengtsson?

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