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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Jean see Miss Julie for the first time?

2. What is Jean's profession?

3. Julie calls Jean a ______.

4. What does Jean want to do after finishing his story?

5. Where have Jean and Julie gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What does silence say in Pantomime?

3. Do the servants know what's occurring with Jean and Julie during the Ballet?

4. What do Julie and Christine talk about when they are alone?

5. Why is Julie upset at the beginning of Scene 3?

6. How does Julie say she feels about men in general, and why?

7. Why does Jean falter in commanding Julie to take her own life?

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

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

10. What does Jean tell Julie about his recurring dream, and why is it significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's life. In what way are his life and personality reflected in the play? How does he express his view through the character and play's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the values of the 1880s.

1. In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

2. How does the play express the changes Europe was going through at the time?

3. Does modern society share any values with 1880s Europe?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of setting in "Miss Julie."

1. What impact does Midsummer Eve have on the characters?

2. What is the significance of the kitchen in the play?

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