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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. In Act 3, Scene 3, what does Peer make with the tree he chops down?

2. What does Peer do after the boy leaves at the beginning of Act 3?

3. Who is the first person Peer sees when he wakes up in Act 2, Scene 7?

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

5. In Act 2, Scene 7, who does Peer ask to deliver his gift to Solveig?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Troll King willing to give Peer if he meets certain conditions?

2. How does Anitra abandon Peer?

3. What does Peer do when the cook starts to let go of the raft?

4. What does Peer do when he sees Solveig's hut?

5. What is strange about the Woman in Green's home?

6. What does Solveig do when she sees Peer at the end of the play?

7. What does Peer do with Ingrid that could merit his hanging?

8. Before her death, Aase tries to talk to Peer about Ingrid. What does he do?

9. What happens when Peer gets to the wedding feast?

10. What does Aase find while she is packing her belongings in preparation to leave her home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belonging and security are two themes present in this play. Where do these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 2

Peer endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

Which character do you relate to the most in this book? Why? How does this character change throughout the book?

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