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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Strindberg is a playwright in the _______ century.
(a) 21st.
(b) 19th.
(c) 18th.
(d) 20th.

2. Julie is invested in what in her relationship with Jean?
(a) Money.
(b) Power.
(c) Respect.
(d) Love.

3. How does Jean manipulate Julie and Christine in the play?
(a) By creating an illusion of dedication to each.
(b) By using physical force.
(c) By using the Count's sanction to control them.
(d) By threatening them with exposure.

4. In what way is Julie lower class, according to Jean and Christine?
(a) In her hygiene.
(b) In her preferences.
(c) In her carriage.
(d) In her speech.

5. During the pantomime, what does Christine put in the china closet?
(a) A bowl.
(b) A vase.
(c) A glass.
(d) A plate.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time "Miss Julie" is written, society has very _____ thinking.

2. What does Christine put on the table when Miss Julie and Jean leave the kitchen?

3. In which of the following countries does Strindberg set the play?

4. How does Jean think he and Miss Julie should kill themselves?

5. Where did Miss Julie cancel her engagement with Mr. Kronvogt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Instead of leaving for Lake Como, what solution does Jean offer Julie? How does Julie respond?

2. How manipulative is Jean?

3. What does Christine think is happening between Jean and Julie?

4. What kind of imagery does Jean employ in recalling the stories of his youth when he first spied Miss Julie in her white dress and stockings?

5. What does Christine do while Jean and Julie go out dancing?

6. Describe Jean's and Christine's behavior in the kitchen and what it says about their relationship.

7. Do Miss Julie and Jean have the same objective in running away together?

8. What characterized playwrights of Strindberg's time?

9. Describe the final scene.

10. What do Jean and Christine say about Miss Julie?

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