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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Peer say happened when he jumped on the wounded animal's back?
(a) It bucked him off.
(b) It sank into a mud pit.
(c) It fell down a cliff.
(d) It ran off.

2. What does Peer see in his vision?
(a) Rivers.
(b) Valleys.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Oceans.

3. What did Peer pretend to be when he was a young child?
(a) A button molder.
(b) A chef.
(c) A wizard.
(d) A king.

4. In Act 2, Scene 7, the person Peer asks to deliver the gift and message to Solveig tries to do what?
(a) Kiss him.
(b) Slap him.
(c) Yell at him.
(d) Run away.

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

6. What does Peer pretend to be when he has his vision?
(a) A whale.
(b) A deer.
(c) A bear.
(d) An eagle.

7. Why does Aase say she should not be looking for Peer after he kidnaps Ingrid?
(a) He broke the law.
(b) She will be a social outcast.
(c) She could get hurt.
(d) He makes her life miserable.

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

9. What is Peer's alleged child told to do for Peer?
(a) Pick him some flowers.
(b) Make him dinner.
(c) Get him a drink.
(d) Clean his house.

10. Who is the second person Peer sees when he wakes up in Act 2, Scene 7?
(a) Ingrid.
(b) Aase.
(c) Solveig.
(d) Solveig's sister.

11. What does Solveig do to comfort Aase while they search for Peer?
(a) Reminds Aase of how well Peer moves.
(b) Tells childhood stories about Peer.
(c) Sings some songs.
(d) Promises to live with Aase until Peer returns.

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

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

14. What is Aase's friend helping her do when she first appears in Act 2?
(a) Building a barn.
(b) Selling her belongings.
(c) Planting a garden.
(d) Packing her house.

15. What was Peer hunting before the start of this play?
(a) Moose.
(b) Elk.
(c) Deer.
(d) Bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the King want to do to Peer to change his human nature?

2. Who asks for Peer's help during the wedding?

3. What is Peer doing when he sees a young boy in Act 3?

4. What does Peer say he could not do at the beginning of Act 3?

5. What does Peer want to make with a tree at the beginning of Act 3?

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