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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the third stanza of the chorus's song, what object will be sent?

2. Which part of Miss Julie's body does Strindberg describe as dirty?

3. Where does Jean advise Miss Julie to go?

4. What does Jean tell Julie she should do to escape shame on her and her family?

5. What does Miss Julie do when Christine enters the kitchen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the role of marriage in "Miss Julie" by addressing how the following relationships function:

1. The Count and Countess.

2. Jean and Christine.

3. Julie and the lieutenant governor.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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