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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hilda think would be thrilling?

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

3. What does Hilda say the house seems to have?

4. Who spirit does Solness talk to Hilda about?

5. What does Solness use to write on Ragnar's drawings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ibsen greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book or play that you think was influenced by the The Master Builder and discuss its similarities with the novel in terms of the following:

1. Structure

2. Character

3. Themes.

Essay Topic 2

What made Solness a good architect? What did Solness have to learn to become a successful architect?

Essay Topic 3

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

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