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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 Dead Man had held what position in life, according to the Old Man?
2. When the Student first asks Johansson what the Old Man is "after," (14) what is the Student's initial guess?
3. The Student tells the Milkmaid that he has been up all night taking part in what activity?
4. Which character returns the Girl's piece of jewelry after she drops it out of the window?
5. Once the Student reveals that he has heard the Old Man's name before, the Old Man says he supposes that his name had been mentioned "with a certain" (5) what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is demonstrated about the Student's character within his response to the Old Man's accusations against the Student's father?
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 paradoxical statement does Johansson make about the link between the Old Man and trust?
4. What circumstances had led the Student to the scene of the collapsed house the night before the narrative present?
5. What information does the Student learn about the Old Man's treatment of the powerful during his conversation with Johansson?
6. What claims does the Old Man make about the Student's father in Act I?
7. Who is the Lady in Black and what is her purpose?
8. What claim does the Old Man make about altruism and what does the claim demonstrate about his character?
9. In what way does Strindberg use physicality to illustrate the tyranny present within the Old Man's character?
10. Which character in the play is characterized as having been born on a Sunday and why is this detail significant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Could The Ghost Sonata be classified as a coming-of-age narrative in the form of a play? Why or why not?
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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