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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. Which character is the biological father of the Girl?
(a) The Colonel.
(b) The Mummy.
(c) The Old Man.
(d) The Dead Man.

2. Which character repeatedly addresses questions to a person named Jacob in Act II?
(a) The Colonel.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) The Mummy.
(d) Johansson.

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) Governmental.
(b) Honorary.
(c) Golden.
(d) Token.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the Mummy unleashes a tirade against the Old Man, who is NOT named among the Old Man's victims?

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

4. In what way does the Student greet the Colonel when he arrives for the ghost supper?

5. The Old Man threatens to take what action if the people he has ordered to leave do not comply?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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)?

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

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

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

5. Describe the statue that is part of the Round Room's set.

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

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

8. Identify an instance of comic relief within the play and discuss its purpose.

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

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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