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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 7, what does Solveig do after speaking with Peer?
(a) Runs off.
(b) Cries.
(c) Slaps him.
(d) Faints.

2. What kind of language does Peer use at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) Dreamlike and simple.
(b) Ordinary.
(c) Poetic and dramatic.
(d) Harsh and angry.

3. What does Peer talk to Aase about when he visits her in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) His love for her.
(b) Her strength.
(c) His childhood.
(d) His home in the woods.

4. Who does Peer meet after his vision?
(a) The Woman in Green.
(b) The Lady in Red.
(c) The Girl in Blue.
(d) The Duchess in Violet.

5. What frightens the King and the creatures fighting Peer?
(a) Sunrise.
(b) Clanging steel.
(c) Horse hoofs.
(d) Church bells.

6. Peer tells the men at the doors of the wedding that he can do what?
(a) See through walls.
(b) Read their minds.
(c) Fly.
(d) Kill them.

7. What is the punishment for the crime Peer committed after kidnapping Ingrid?
(a) Prison.
(b) Heavy fines.
(c) Guillotine.
(d) Hanging.

8. What happens to the wedding festivities when Peer arrives?
(a) They continue.
(b) They are moved to another place.
(c) They come to a halt.
(d) They get very awkward.

9. What does Peer risk to see Aase one last time?
(a) Imprisonment.
(b) The loss of his job.
(c) Death.
(d) Running into Solveig's father.

10. What does Peer do after the boy leaves at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) Says a prayer.
(b) Continues working.
(c) Tells someone to help the boy.
(d) Sings a song.

11. What did a preacher once say about Peer that made him cocky?
(a) He has a sharp mind.
(b) He has a golden heart.
(c) He is a strong lad.
(d) His soul is pure.

12. How many people look for Peer after he kidnaps Ingrid?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

13. Where is the bride during the wedding?
(a) In the barn.
(b) In the church.
(c) In the storehouse.
(d) In the restroom.

14. What does Peer refuse to do when the King speaks to him?
(a) Eat Elfish food.
(b) Forget his family.
(c) Marry his daughter.
(d) Grow a tail.

15. What does Peer's mother say she will never let happen to him?
(a) Get married.
(b) Be shamed.
(c) Get killed.
(d) Run away with the bride.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Peer first arrives at the wedding, what is happening?

2. What do the people of the kingdom want to do to Peer when he is introduced to the King?

3. What does Peer brag about when he wakes up in Act 2, Scene 7?

4. Where does Peer want to go when he loses hope while traveling during the second scene of the play?

5. Who is Peer with at the beginning of Act 3?

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