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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. In what kind of publication is the document the Colonel shows to the Old Man in Act II?
(a) A magazine.
(b) A novel.
(c) A pamphlet.
(d) A newspaper.

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

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

4. Johansson marvels at the fact that which character is "itching to get in" the house "as if it were a paradise" (20)?
(a) The Mummy.
(b) The Student.
(c) The Old Man.
(d) Bengtsson.

5. The Mummy is said to be unable to "tolerate even "(19) what sight?
(a) The sight of her own daughter.
(b) The sight of her own father.
(c) The sight of the sunrise.
(d) The sight of the sunset.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who hears footsteps within Act II?

2. What name does the Old Man call out when he sees the statue displayed in the Round Room?

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

4. When Act II begins, in what location is the Colonel sitting as he writes?

5. When the Colonel enters the Round Room to meet with the Old Man, what instruction does he give to the Old Man?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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)?

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

5. 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)?

6. When the Old Man declares everything in the Colonel's house as now belonging to him, what items does the Colonel claim can never be taken away from him?

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

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

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

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

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