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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 amuses her?

2. To where does the open door lead?

3. What did Solness climb up at the celebration?

4. What means orange in the original Appelsinia?

5. What does Hilda ask Solness if his book-keeper is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Solness claim his fantasies show?

2. Why does Hilda say she did not contact Solness earlier?

3. Why does Hilda say Solness is stupid?

4. How does Solness know Hilda?

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

6. How does Aline respond to Solness' pointed comment?

7. How does everyone react when Solness falls from the top of the tower?

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

9. Why does Hilda say she stays away from her father?

10. What story does Solness tell Dr. Herdal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the play and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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

Examine the Play's settings. Explain how the play's settings contribute to the following areas:

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Story

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