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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. The Old Man tells the Student that after the performance, he must make his way to what location?
2. To what Biblical element does the Student allude while asking the Milkmaid to wash his eyes?
3. In the central foreground of Act I is a green object of what type?
4. How does the Milkmaid respond to the student's request that she "bathe [his] eyes" (3)?
5. Who hoists "the flag to half-mast" (12) in honor of the Dead Man?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which character in the play is characterized as having been born on a Sunday and why is this detail significant?
2. What does the Old Man ask of the Student in lieu of the money he claims the Student's father still owes him?
3. What claims does the Old Man make about the Student's father in Act I?
4. What were the circumstances behind the second marriage between the Colonel and the Mummy?
5. What supreme desire does the Old Man claim to hold dear when he speaks to the Student?
6. What explanation does the Student eventually give to the Milkmaid about his disheveled appearance?
7. Who is the Dead Man?
8. What is the first indication of menace within the Old Man's interactions with the Student?
9. Provide evidence for the conclusion that the Student believes at least part of the Old Man's claim about the Student's father.
10. What claim does the Old Man make about altruism and what does the claim demonstrate about his character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the themes of control and secrecy function within The Ghost Sonata and what is Strindberg’s message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 2
Examine Strindberg’s use of characterization methods to portray the student within the narrative. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in The Ghost Sonata?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Strindberg's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of The Ghost Sonata.
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