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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. Act I of The Ghost Sonata begins just outside of what type of structure?

2. The Student asks the Milkmaid to dip what object into the water before washing his eyes with it?

3. Who shows the Girl the Student's picture in the newspaper?

4. What surface is said to be the only reflective surface used by the Lady in Black?

5. What does the Old Man offer to the Student, which the Student promptly accepts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Student begin to cry once he has seen the Girl?

2. What is demonstrated about the Student's character within his response to the Old Man's accusations against the Student's father?

3. How does the Student respond to the Old Man's claims about the supposed transgressions committed by the Student's father?

4. In what way does Strindberg use physicality to illustrate the tyranny present within the Old Man's character?

5. What is the first indication of menace within the Old Man's interactions with the Student?

6. What does the Old Man ask of the Student in lieu of the money he claims the Student's father still owes him?

7. What reaction by the Milkmaid causes the Student to become surprised at the beginning of the play and why?

8. What circumstances had led the Student to the scene of the collapsed house the night before the narrative present?

9. What were the circumstances behind the second marriage between the Colonel and the Mummy?

10. What is the relationship among the Colonel, the Girl, and the statue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and sex treated within the play The Ghost Sonata and how does their treatment relate to the play's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 2

How do the themes of control and secrecy function within The Ghost Sonata and what is Strindberg’s message regarding these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about The Ghost Sonata while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the play's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the play.

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