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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. When Act II begins, in what location is the Girl sitting as she reads?
(a) The balcony.
(b) The Round Room.
(c) The Hyacinth Room.
(d) The Green Room.

2. When the Old Man arrives at the ghost supper, he demands that his presence be announced to which character?
(a) The Lady in Black.
(b) The Mummy.
(c) The Girl.
(d) The Colonel.

3. Which character does not receive an invitation to the supper discussed in Act II?
(a) The Lady in Black.
(b) The Student.
(c) The Mummy.
(d) The Old Man.

4. Who suggests that the guests at the ghost supper be served tea?
(a) The Mummy.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) The Colonel.
(d) Johansson.

5. What is the eventually revealed to be the Girl's first name?
(a) Adele.
(b) Amelia.
(c) Marie.
(d) Annika.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of screen is kept within the house at the center of the play and is also said to be used within hospitals?

2. Which character at the ghost supper announces, "Bring the Mummy in and the party can begin" (28)?

3. The Mummy is said to be unable to "tolerate even "(19) what sight?

4. The Mummy claims that which member of the family had forced her to lie about her age?

5. The Old Man tells the Mummy that her husband is pursuing a divorce so that he can marry the daughter of which character?

Short Essay Questions

1. What truth is eventually revealed about the connection between the Milkmaid and the Old Man?

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

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. Discuss a moment in the play when a character uses a literary device in conjunction with the topic of animals.

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

6. What is the significance of the Colonel's retort to the Old Man's claim that Bengtsson "is not the man he appears to be" (25)?

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

8. 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)?

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

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

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