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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 Student tells the Milkmaid that he has been up all night taking part in what activity?
2. To whom does the Girl say a few words before going into the house?
3. To what Biblical element does the Student allude while asking the Milkmaid to wash his eyes?
4. What action does the Student take just after the Girl enters the house?
5. The Dead Man had held what position in life, according to the Old Man?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the Old Man first come into contact with the Student in Act I?
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. In what way does Strindberg use physicality to illustrate the tyranny present within the Old Man's character?
4. Who is the Dead Man?
5. What is demonstrated about the Student's character within his response to the Old Man's accusations against the Student's father?
6. What claim does the Old Man make about altruism and what does the claim demonstrate about his character?
7. Which character in the play is characterized as having been born on a Sunday and why is this detail significant?
8. What were the circumstances behind the second marriage between the Colonel and the Mummy?
9. What is the relationship among the Colonel, the Girl, and the statue?
10. What circumstances had led the Student to the scene of the collapsed house the night before the narrative present?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the theme of desire portrayed in The Ghost Sonata? Examine Strindberg's treatment of and messages regarding desire throughout the play.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay proving that The Ghost Sonata is a work of Expressionism, Surrealism, Absurdism, or some combination.
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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