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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. Who does Solness say he owes a debt to?

2. Who does Solness call into the room?

3. Why does Solness think it will not be good if Kaia gets married?

4. What does Hilda tell Solness he did many times to her?

5. What did the school girls shout up at Solness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Solness persuade Kaia to do?

2. What does Solness claim his fantasies show?

3. What does Solness tell Kaia?

4. What does Hilda say she remembers about Solness?

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

6. What does Solness accuse Dr. Herdal of?

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

8. What does Solness tell Aline troubles him?

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

10. What complaints does Hilda have about Aline?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Away from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the play. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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