View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hilda long to see Solness?

2. What does Solness show Hilda?

3. Why did Hilda not contact Solness before?

4. Which of the following words does Solness use to describe the inside of the house?

5. What does Aline say Solness is underneath his bluster?

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

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 193 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample