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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 kind of hat does Solness wear?

2. Where does Mrs. Solness say she must go?

3. What does Solness hold under his arms?

4. Who does Solness say he owes a debt to?

5. What does Dr. Herdal say happened to the grim old robber's castle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aline say she blames herself for?

2. Why does Solness say he cannot stay with Aline?

3. What does Solness say is the point of the story?

4. Why does Hilda say she has to go away?

5. What do Kaia and Ragnar urge Brovik to do?

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

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

8. What does Solness promise Hilda they will do everyday?

9. What does Solness say he will do if he climbs the tower?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Ibsen use only one location? How does he use the characters to express a life beyond this location? How is the location used to express elements such as theme and character? How do the students think the story's setting would change if it was a novel?

Essay Topic 2

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

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Story

Essay Topic 3

Define the term modernism? What are the conventions of modernism and how is it different to post-modernism? In ways is Master Builder a modernist text?

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