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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. What adjective does the Old Man use to describe the house when he hears someone call his first name?
(a) Enchanted.
(b) Eerie.
(c) Haunted.
(d) Grim.

2. The Old Man accuses the Colonel of committing what transgression?
(a) Usury.
(b) Bigamy.
(c) Stealing his fiancee.
(d) Shirking his own marital duties.

3. What does the Mummy do when the cupboard door is opened?
(a) Barks.
(b) Protests.
(c) Sleeps.
(d) Sobs.

4. A nobleman is said to have blood of what color?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the household is depicted as knowing the most about each inhabitant's secrets and truths?

2. To whom does the Old Man want to marry the Girl?

3. Bengtsson claims that the Mummy has been living in the house for how many years?

4. When Act II begins, in what location is the Girl sitting as she reads?

5. The Mummy behaves like what kind of bird when Bengtsson speaks to her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What two favors does the Old Man ask of the Colonel in return for paying off the Colonel's debts?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does the Colonel have in his hand when he first meets the Old Man and what is the object's significance?

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