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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. In what kind of publication is the document the Colonel shows to the Old Man in Act II?
2. Who suggests that the guests at the ghost supper be served tea?
3. The Old Man threatens to take what action if the people he has ordered to leave do not comply?
4. A nobleman is said to have blood of what color?
5. The Mummy is said to be unable to "tolerate even "(19) what sight?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Strindberg subvert traditional notions about family within Act II?
2. Discuss an instance when Strindberg uses the music motif in conjunction with an instance of foreshadowing.
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. What does the Colonel have in his hand when he first meets the Old Man and what is the object's significance?
5. Identify an instance of comic relief within the play and discuss its purpose.
6. 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)?
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. What two favors does the Old Man ask of the Colonel in return for paying off the Colonel's debts?
9. For what reason is the Mummy "unable to tolerate" the "sight of her own daughter" (19)?
10. What threat does the Old Man make to the hosts of the ghost supper and how does the Mummy respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the themes of control and secrecy function within The Ghost Sonata and what is Strindberg’s message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 2
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 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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