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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. Which character refers to the Old Man as "the spawn of" a particular literary character?
2. To which location does Bengtsson go when he is bidden by the Old Man to leave the Round Room?
3. Whose fiancee is Beatrice von Holsteinkrona?
4. The Colonel names which two items as ones the Old Man cannot possess?
5. The Mummy is said to be unable to "tolerate even "(19) what sight?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss an instance when Strindberg uses the music motif in conjunction with an instance of foreshadowing.
2. What is the significance of the Colonel's retort to the Old Man's claim that Bengtsson "is not the man he appears to be" (25)?
3. What instruction does the Mummy give to the Old Man when she leaves him alone with the Colonel?
4. What two favors does the Old Man ask of the Colonel in return for paying off the Colonel's debts?
5. Identify an instance of comic relief within the play and discuss its purpose.
6. What threat does the Old Man make to the hosts of the ghost supper and how does the Mummy respond?
7. Discuss a moment in the play when a character uses a literary device in conjunction with the topic of animals.
8. What do the flower bulbs within the Hyacinth Room represent?
9. In what way does the motif of dreams emerge within Act II and why does Strindberg use the motif to show a similarity between the Student and Johannson?
10. What are the Mummy's first words within the play and what is the significance of her first words?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of The Ghost Sonata and one of the play's main messages. How does Strindberg make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the play?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Strindberg's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of The Ghost Sonata.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Strindberg’s use of the motif of sound within the play The Ghost Sonata.
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