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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What physical aid does the Old Man use to help him get around?
2. The Old Man says that though the ruin of the Student's father had likely been attributed to him, the reality is that the Student's father had stolen how many "thousand crowns" (5) from the Old Man?
3. The Old Man tells the Student that the "most conspicuous thing" (9) about the Dead Man had been what element?
4. The Student remarks that what activity has "become one of the fine arts these days" (4)?
5. What is revealed to be the Old Man's surname?
Short Essay Questions
1. What mystery about the Milkmaid remains intact throughout the entirety of Act I and beyond?
2. Why does the Old Man instruct the Student to reserve "a ticket for seat eighty-two in the sixth row" (6) at the opera?
3. Who is the Dead Man?
4. What reaction by the Milkmaid causes the Student to become surprised at the beginning of the play and why?
5. How does the Old Man first come into contact with the Student in Act I?
6. What explanation does the Student eventually give to the Milkmaid about his disheveled appearance?
7. Who is the Lady in Black and what is her purpose?
8. From the Student's perspective, what does the house at the center of the play symbolize within Act I?
9. What is the first indication of menace within the Old Man's interactions with the Student?
10. What is demonstrated about the Student's character within his response to the Old Man's accusations against the Student's father?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Could The Ghost Sonata be classified as a coming-of-age narrative in the form of a play? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Strindberg’s messages about guilt and responsibility within The Ghost Sonata.
Essay Topic 3
Perform a biographical criticism of The Ghost Sonata by researching Strindberg's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular play and then support that claim with quotes from the play and from your research of Strindberg.
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