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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 did Solness call Hilda when he saw her in her white dress?

2. What does Hilda say amuses her?

3. Why does Dr. Herbal think that Solness should not be afraid?

4. What does Hilda say Solness' singing sounded like?

5. Where does Hilda say the other ladies went?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Aline say Hilda does not know Solness?

3. How does Hilda offer to help Solness?

4. What complaints does Hilda have about Aline?

5. How does Solness react when Hilda asks him if he gets dizzy when he climbs up towers?

6. Why was it harder for Aline to get over the destruction of her house?

7. Why does Solness get angry with Ragnar?

8. Why does Hilda think Solness is mad?

9. How does Solness say he reacted to the boys' death?

10. What does Hilda say she remembers about Solness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the play and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Structure

3. Language

Essay Topic 2

What are the differences between a play and a prose piece in terms of the following:

1. Language

2. Character

3. Structure

Essay Topic 3

How can such guilt destroy one's life? How can someone recover from such feelings of guilt?

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