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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 does Hilda say Solness has a lot of?

2. What did Solness hang on the weather vane?

3. What does Dr. Herdal say he likes listening to?

4. What does Solness say someone will come and say to him?

5. To where does the open door lead?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Solness make Kaia nervous?

2. What does Solness say about the crack in the chimney?

3. How did Aline get over the death of her sons?

4. Why does Hilda think Solness is mad?

5. Why does Aline say Solness should not go up the tower?

6. What does Solness say about God in the final act?

7. Why does Solness not want to give Ragnar more work?

8. What story does Solness tell Dr. Herdal?

9. Why does Hilda say Solness is stupid?

10. How does Solness know Hilda?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What symbolism does Ibsen use in the play? Is symbolism more important in theatre than other arts? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and examine it what expresses about late 19th century society:

1) Architecture.

2) Religion.

3) Youth.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following options and discuss what it symbolizes in the play:

1) The crack in the chimney.

2) Castles in the sky.

3) Towers.

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