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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. People in Strindberg's time do not see ______ as positive.

2. Strindberg's stress on scenery is meant to promote ______.

3. What does Miss Julie say she would like to do with Jean in the future?

4. Which of the following characters is 35-years-old?

5. In Scene 2, Jean and Julie conclude that if they got together___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does this scene prove about Jean's character?

2. What does Jean admit he lied to Julie about regarding his story of the oat bin? What does the true story reveal about Julie?

3. Why did Strindberg believe modern plays were too joyful?

4. Why does Jean now want to get rid of Julie?

5. How does Jean convince Julie to run away with him?

6. Why does Jean tell Julie, "The pack is always cowardly"?

7. Describe the opening setting of MISS JULIE.

8. What does Julie's dream represent?

9. Why did Jean say he told Julie a story that was not true?

10. Why do Jean and Christine think Miss Julie is both upper and lower class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the audience's role in "Miss Julie."

Essay Topic 2

Look at the generation gap between younger and the older characters. What different experiences did both generations go through? What problems is the generation gap causing the characters? Is generational gap expressed in MISS JULIE particularly widespread during this time or is a wide generational gap common to all ages?

Essay Topic 3

Dreams are highly symbolic in "Miss Julie." Discuss Julie's and Jean's dreams and analyze their potential meanings within the play.

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