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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 she dreamed she was falling down?

2. What kind of hat does Hilda wear?

3. What does Hilda say she stretched herself out like?

4. What does Dr. Herdal say the other ladies did not like?

5. What kind of drink is on the table?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Herdal say he has noticed about Aline?

2. What small talk do Hilda and Solness engage in?

3. How does Solness react when Dr. Herdal asks about his relationship with Kaia?

4. Why does Solness say he built the tower in Hilda's hometown?

5. Why does Hilda say Solness is stupid?

6. Why does Aline say she is glad to move to a new house?

7. What does Hilda say is the only way she can trust Solness?

8. How does Hilda react to Solness calling her a bird of prey?

9. What does Hilda say she remembers about Solness?

10. What complaints does Hilda have about Aline?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1) Architecture.

2) Religion.

3) Youth.

Essay Topic 2

Look at the generation gap between younger and the older characters. What different experiences did both generations go through? What problems is the generation gap causing the characters? Was the generational gap expressed in the Master Builder particularly wide during this time or is a wide generational gap common to all ages?

Essay Topic 3

Away from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the play. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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