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

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

3. Bengtsson claims that the Mummy has been living in the house for how many years?
(a) 30.
(b) 15.
(c) 40.
(d) 20.

4. 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) Golden.
(c) Honorary.
(d) Token.

5. The Old Man tells the Mummy that her husband is pursuing a divorce so that he can marry the daughter of which character?
(a) The Old Man.
(b) Bengtsson.
(c) The Colonel.
(d) The Dead Man.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What adjective does the Old Man use to describe the house in which the ghost supper is held?

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

5. The Colonel names which two items as ones the Old Man cannot possess?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. What are the Mummy's first words within the play and what is the significance of her first words?

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

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

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

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