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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Werle's son, how did Werle treat his wife when she was alive?
(a) He abused her.
(b) He tormented her.
(c) He degraded her.
(d) He sheltered her.

2. What is the housekeeper playing when Werle's son is leaving his father's house?
(a) Charades.
(b) Whist.
(c) Blind Man's Bluff.
(d) Billiards.

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

4. How does Werle describe his wife at the end of her life?
(a) Frail and insane.
(b) Weak and lonely.
(c) Sickly and hysterical.
(d) Beautiful and pale.

5. Which of the following is NOT an animal kept in the house by Old Ekdal?
(a) Ducks.
(b) Birds.
(c) Kittens.
(d) Rabbits.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Hjalmar's daughter at the beginning of the book?

2. What does Werle's son say he has discovered as he leaves his father's house at the beginning of the book?

3. What is Gina's daughter doing at the beginning of Act 2?

4. To what does Werle compare the Ekdal family after his son gets angry with him?

5. Who has had an affair with Ekdal's son's new wife?

(see the answer key)

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