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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. When does Solness say life will be easier for his wife?

2. Who does Soness say writes in the ledger?

3. Who knocks on the door?

4. Where was the dinner held?

5. Why does Hilda say she dislikes the word duty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Solness tell Dr. Herdal?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Hilda claim is the real reason she has come to see Solness?

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

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

10. What does Solness say about God in the final act?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do Solness and Aline stay with each other if they are so unhappy? Is their unhappiness solely to do with the death of the children? What was their life like before the death of their children?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the structure of the play.

1. How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2. Discuss elements of the play's structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the play's themes?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1890s? How does Ibsen express these concerns?

2. How would Ibsen have to change the play if it was set in today's society?

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