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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hjalmar is worrying about what medical condition with his daughter?
(a) Her lack of growth.
(b) Her tendency to faint.
(c) Her thin blood.
(d) Her failing eyesight.

2. What is happening in the house at the beginning of the play?
(a) A fight.
(b) A ball.
(c) A dinner party.
(d) A doctor's visit.

3. What room are the servants tidying at the beginning of the play?
(a) Bedroom.
(b) Kitchen.
(c) Dining room.
(d) Living room.

4. Who does Ekdal's son marry?
(a) Werle's daughter.
(b) Werle's housekeeper.
(c) Werle's niece.
(d) Werle's cousin.

5. About what does Hjalmar say he knows the most at the party?
(a) Wine.
(b) Business.
(c) Finances.
(d) Photography.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who chides Ekdal's son for what he says when his father leaves for home?

2. Why does Werle plan to marry his housekeeper?

3. Hjalmar says he is happy in spite of what?

4. What does Ekdal's son say when Ekdal leaves for home?

5. How does Hjalmar feel when Gregers comes to his house?

(see the answer key)

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