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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. Where does Ingrid plan to go after Peer kidnaps her?

3. How many times does Peer hear the strange sound just before he sees the wedding?

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

5. What frightens the King and the creatures fighting Peer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Peer find himself when he wakes up after his attack?

2. What does the Woman in Green tell Peer she will do to him when she finds him in the woods?

3. What does Peer decide to do after his mother's death?

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

5. Where is Peer, and who is he with at the beginning of Act 3?

6. How does Anitra abandon Peer?

7. What happens when Solveig gets to the wedding feast?

8. What does Solveig do to comfort Aase as they search for Peer, and how does Aase respond to this kindness?

9. What does a young boy do at the beginning of Act 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Troll King presents a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What is this philosophy, and how does this different idealism affect the people around him?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Ibsen have chosen these particular places for this plot?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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