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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the philosophy of the King's life?
(a) The Satisfied Soul.
(b) The Wanting Soul.
(c) The True Self.
(d) The Sufficient Self.

2. What is the name of the man Peer's mother was married to when she was young?
(a) Goulding.
(b) Goodman.
(c) Gudbrand.
(d) Gunther.

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

4. What do people refuse to do with Peer when he first arrives at the wedding?
(a) Talk to him.
(b) Dance with him.
(c) Look him in the eye.
(d) Tell him where Ingrid is.

5. What does Peer's mother think of her son's hunting story?
(a) It is a lie.
(b) It is very exciting.
(c) It is a tale of true bravery.
(d) It is an exaggeration of the truth.

6. What is the name of the girl Peer's mother has seen him with in town?
(a) Isabelle.
(b) Inga.
(c) Ingrid.
(d) Izzy.

7. In Act 2, Scene 7, what does Solveig say gave Peer his freedom?
(a) Her prayers.
(b) The rain.
(c) His inner goodness.
(d) The church bells.

8. What is the name of Aase's best friend?
(a) Karla.
(b) Karilee.
(c) Karli.
(d) Kari.

9. What will happen if Peer ever leaves the forest?
(a) He will be thrown in prison.
(b) He will be fined.
(c) He will be executed.
(d) He will be forced to marry Ingrid.

10. Who is the first person Peer sees after visiting his mother in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) Ingrid.
(b) Helga.
(c) Solveig.
(d) Kari.

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

12. Where does Peer want to go when he loses hope while traveling during the second scene of the play?
(a) To a church.
(b) To his house.
(c) To the river.
(d) To the woods.

13. 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.

14. What is Peer doing when he sees a young boy in Act 3?
(a) Stripping branches off a tree.
(b) Dancing around a fire.
(c) Giving a sermon.
(d) Writing in his journal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the first girl to dance with Peer at the wedding?

2. What is Peer's alleged child told to do for Peer?

3. What word does Aase use to describe her efforts to find Peer?

4. What does the boy do when he sees Peer at the beginning of Act 3?

5. What kind of birds does Peer see in his vision?

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