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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 beverage is said to always be drunk at the supper discussed in Act II?
(a) Wine.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Tea.
(d) Milk.

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

3. In what arrangement do the guests at the ghost supper sit down?
(a) A circle.
(b) An oval.
(c) A square.
(d) A spiral.

4. To what role is Johansson assigned during the ghost supper?
(a) Pushing the Old Man around the party.
(b) Announcing guests.
(c) Serving tea.
(d) Taking coats.

5. Which member of the household is depicted as knowing the most about each inhabitant's secrets and truths?
(a) Bengtsson.
(b) The Mummy.
(c) The Lady in Black.
(d) The Colonel.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what location does the Mummy go when she leaves the Round Room in Act II?

2. The American Volunteer Force is said to have been reorganized at the end of which war?

3. At what type of performance does the Colonel first meet the Student?

4. The Old Man orders everyone to leave the ghost supper, with the exception of which two characters?

5. A nobleman is said to have blood of what color?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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)?

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

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

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

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

6. 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)?

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

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

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

10. 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?

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