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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Werle asked his son to come home at the beginning of the book?
(a) To settle down.
(b) To be a business partner.
(c) To care for him.
(d) To repair the fight.

2. To what does Werle compare the Ekdal family after his son gets angry with him?
(a) A rabid squirrel.
(b) A shot duck.
(c) A lame deer.
(d) A decoy swan.

3. Where does Werle's son meet Ekdal's son?
(a) The Army.
(b) At a church service.
(c) School.
(d) A sports meet.

4. What does Ekdal's son say when Ekdal leaves for home?
(a) Nothing.
(b) That he is drunk.
(c) That he should have left sooner.
(d) That he should stay.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long have Gina and Hjalmar been married when the book begins?

3. What is the name of Gina's daughter?

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

5. What is the name of the Werle's housekeeper?

(see the answer key)

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