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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hilda think is stupid?

2. Why does Hilda say she has come to Solness?

3. What does Solness tell Aline he does not want?

4. Where did the fire break out?

5. Where does Solness tell Hilda she can live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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