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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. The family name claimed by the Colonel has been "extinct" (25) for over how many years, according to the Old Man?
3. The Old Man tells the Colonel, "You are not a" (26) what?
4. What is NOT an object the Old Man demands that the Colonel remove in Act II?
5. When the Mummy unleashes a tirade against the Old Man, who is NOT named among the Old Man's victims?
Short Essay Questions
1. What two favors does the Old Man ask of the Colonel in return for paying off the Colonel's debts?
2. 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?
3. In what way does the Old Man respond to the Colonel's claim that he has two things that the Old Man "cannot possess" (25)?
4. Identify an instance of comic relief within the play and discuss its purpose.
5. How is the theme of authenticity linked with a particular character within Act II and for what purpose does Strindberg make this connection?
6. Where are the Student and the Girl when the Mummy forces the Old Man into the cupboard and why is this detail significant?
7. When the Old Man declares everything in the Colonel's house as now belonging to him, what items does the Colonel claim can never be taken away from him?
8. Discuss an instance when Strindberg uses the music motif in conjunction with an instance of foreshadowing.
9. What does the Colonel have in his hand when he first meets the Old Man and what is the object's significance?
10. Discuss a moment in the play when a character uses a literary device in conjunction with the topic of animals.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Strindberg's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of The Ghost Sonata.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze Strindberg from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
Essay Topic 3
Examine the role of the Old Man within The Ghost Sonata. How does Strindberg use the the old man’s role to highlight themes included within the overall narrative?
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