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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 Old Man tells the Colonel, "You are not a" (26) what?
2. The Colonel praises the Student for what virtue once the Student has arrived at the ghost supper?
3. Which character does not receive an invitation to the supper discussed in Act II?
4. Who hears footsteps within Act II?
5. What is the eventually revealed to be the Girl's first name?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
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. Where are the Student and the Girl when the Mummy forces the Old Man into the cupboard and why is this detail significant?
4. For what reason is the gathering in Act II referred to as a "ghost supper," (18) according to Bengtsson?
5. 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)?
6. Identify an instance of comic relief within the play and discuss its purpose.
7. What instruction does the Mummy give to the Old Man when she leaves him alone with the Colonel?
8. Describe the statue that is part of the Round Room's set.
9. Discuss a moment in the play when a character uses a literary device in conjunction with the topic of animals.
10. What truth is eventually revealed about the connection between the Milkmaid and the Old Man?
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
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 3
Could The Ghost Sonata be classified as a coming-of-age narrative in the form of a play? Why or why not?
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