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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. Miss Julie" begins in a ______.

2. What was Miss Julie wearing when Jean saw her for the first time?

3. What does Jean say she is standing on top of in her dream?

4. In Scene 2, Jean tells Julie that his father worked as a _________.

5. Why is Jean scared to kiss Miss Julie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the effect of the dance in Ballet?

2. What do Julie and Christine talk about while Jean gets changed?

3. What does the chorus represent in the play?

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

5. Why does Christine tell Julie that grace is not allotted to all, and why is this significant?

6. Why did Strindberg want the audience to shoulder the pity for Miss Julie?

7. Why is the Chorus singing this song?

8. How does Strindberg's interest in social ascent become a major theme in "Miss Julie"?

9. What is the audience's responsibility in the Ballet?

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 role of the servants in the play. Who are they and what are their viewpoints on class, upper mobility, and the nobility?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country in which the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of class in the play.

1. How are the characters confined by the conditions of their birth?

2. Who tries to rise above his or her class position and why?

3. Who embraces her or his class position and why?

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