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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. What does Christine want Jean to drink with his food?

2. Which of the following animals does Miss Julie call Jean?

3. Where is Julie during the pantomime?

4. In Scene 2, why is Julie excited when she enters the kitchen?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Christine respond to Julie's flirtatious behavior toward Jean, and what does it indicate about Christine's position?

3. How has Miss Julie been reacting to her broken engagement?

4. Are Miss Julie and Jean playful people?

5. What does Jean say is the only option open to them?

6. Why does Julie want Jean to kill her?

7. In Scene 2, does Miss Julie care that Jean and Christine are alone together?

8. What do Julie and Jean conclude would happen if they had a relationship?

9. What reason does Julie give Jean about why she became engaged to the lieutenant governor and her feelings toward men in general that is significant?

10. What kind of relationship did the Countess have with her husband? What can we infer about her demise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Julie's and Jean's views on love, desire, and intimacy. How are their views a reflection of dominant culture? How do they differ?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Julie's life:

1. Her father

2. His mother

3. His fiance

4. Jean

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