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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 color were the school girls dressed in?

2. What did the family think of Ragnar's drawings?

3. What do the young couple want built?

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

5. Where do the couple want their villa built?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hilda offer to help Solness?

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

3. What story does Solness tell Dr. Herdal?

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

5. How does Aline react when Hilda tries to embrace her?

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

7. Why does Solness not want to write something on Ragnar's drawings?

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

9. What does Solness think of Hilda's story?

10. Why does Dr. Herdal think Solness is lucky?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the Play. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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