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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. What is the eventually revealed to be the Girl's first name?
2. Whose fiancee is Beatrice von Holsteinkrona?
3. The Old Man orders everyone to leave the ghost supper, with the exception of which two characters?
4. What kind of screen is kept within the house at the center of the play and is also said to be used within hospitals?
5. In what arrangement do the guests at the ghost supper sit down?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Old Man mean when he tells Bengtsson that his visit to the house is "not unexpected," though he knows it is certainly "undesired" (21)?
2. How is the theme of authenticity linked with a particular character within Act II and for what purpose does Strindberg make this connection?
3. Which character is depicted within the portrait in the Round Room and what is the portrait's symbolism?
4. Discuss an instance when Strindberg uses the music motif in conjunction with an instance of foreshadowing.
5. Where are the Student and the Girl when the Mummy forces the Old Man into the cupboard and why is this detail significant?
6. What threat does the Old Man make to the hosts of the ghost supper and how does the Mummy respond?
7. 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)?
8. 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?
9. Describe the statue that is part of the Round Room's set.
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
Discuss Strindberg’s use of the motif of sound within the play The Ghost Sonata.
Essay Topic 2
Explicate the theme of altruism within The Ghost Sonata. What is Strindberg’s message regarding the performance of good deeds and how do you know?
Essay Topic 3
How is the theme of desire portrayed in The Ghost Sonata? Examine Strindberg's treatment of and messages regarding desire throughout the play.
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