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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Julie's animal sick?
(a) It's been poisoned.
(b) It's old.
(c) It's pregnant.
(d) She never feeds it.

2. In Julie's dream, what does she tell Jean she feels?
(a) That soon there will be rest for her to start again.
(b) That there will be no rest until she climbs to the top.
(c) That she is well rested and ready to get down.
(d) That there will be no rest until she gets back on the ground.

3. Where did Jean learn to tell stories?
(a) At school.
(b) From novels and plays.
(c) From his father.
(d) From his grandfather.

4. What tactic does Jean use in Scene 1 in his relationship with Christine and Julie?
(a) Cowardice.
(b) Force.
(c) Manipulation.
(d) Honesty.

5. What does Strindberg express about writing "Miss Julie" in the preface?
(a) People's reactions.
(b) His hesitation.
(c) It's personal relevance to his life.
(d) Why he wrote it.

6. What kind of dream does Julie tell Jean she has in Scene 2?
(a) A strange one.
(b) A frightening one.
(c) A recurring one.
(d) A pleasant one.

7. Where do Jean and Miss Julie hide from the peasants?
(a) Jean's room.
(b) On the balcony.
(c) Christine's room.
(d) Miss Julie's room.

8. How is Julie NOT a typical daughter of a count?
(a) Julie struggles to fit in with every class of society.
(b) Julie rejects her class position altogether.
(c) Julie lives alone instead of with her family.
(d) Julie is educated, which many girls weren't.

9. How does Jean think he and Miss Julie should kill themselves?
(a) Cut their arteries.
(b) Take a mesalliance.
(c) Jump out of the window.
(d) Shoot themselves.

10. What does Christine do with the item she finds on the table during the pantomime?
(a) She opens, smooths, and folds it.
(b) She irons and folds it.
(c) She smells, smooths, and folds it.
(d) She opens it.

11. According to Jean, where did his father work?
(a) The county attorney's property.
(b) A countryside school.
(c) The Count's nearby estate.
(d) A government building.

12. What is Christine doing when Jean reenters the kitchen?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Falling asleep.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Looking through the window.

13. Why does Strindberg discuss his characters in the preface?
(a) To stress their importance.
(b) To hype them up.
(c) To make the play look longer.
(d) To make the reader feel like an "insider".

14. What kind of capital does Jean say he has?
(a) Experience.
(b) A beautiful woman.
(c) Money.
(d) Love.

15. What does Christine do during the pantomime?
(a) Sleeps and cleans.
(b) Sings and dresses.
(c) Hums and cleans.
(d) Hums and sleeps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument is playing during the pantomime?

2. Strindberg's style is an attempt to _____ classic playwrighting.

3. What stands on the left of the window?

4. Which of the following characters is 30-years-old?

5. What does Jean want to do in Switzerland?

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