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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. Which of the following two people are the only two characters in the play other than Miss Julie?
(a) The Count and Rubi.
(b) Klara and Isabelle.
(c) Jean and Christine.
(d) The Count and Margo.

2. Which of the following cities does Jean want to travel through before they arrive in Switzerland?
(a) Frankfurt and Paris.
(b) Malmö and Frankfurt.
(c) Oslo and Frankfurt.
(d) Malmö and Hamburg.

3. What is Christine doing in the kitchen in the Pantomime?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Making a mess.
(d) Drawing.

4. What does Jean carry into the kitchen?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Horseboots.
(c) A hat.
(d) Some papers.

5. In Scene 2, what does Julie ask Jean to do with his clothes?
(a) Change them.
(b) Toss them.
(c) Clean them.
(d) Donate them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Strindberg's aim in disclosing so much in the preface?

2. At the end of the pantomime, who enters the scene?

3. The pantomime reveals that Christine is ____________.

4. How does Miss Julie say she feels when she speaks to Jean about their situation?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Strindberg reveal so much in the preface?

2. What does this scene show that both Julie and Jean struggle with?

3. Why does Jean call of his plans to open the hotel?

4. Why does Strindberg state that his play will offend simple souls?

5. Are Miss Julie and Jean playful people?

6. What do the servants sing a song about?

7. Why is Jean in such a good mood at the beginning of Scene 4?

8. What is the audience's responsibility in Scene 3?

9. What does Jean's dream represent?

10. How do Jean's feelings toward Julie change in the fourth scene?

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