View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Hjalmar's daughter at the beginning of the book?
(a) 10 years old.
(b) 12 years old.
(c) 14 years old.
(d) 16 years old.

2. How long have Gina and Hjalmar been married when the book begins?
(a) 13 years.
(b) 11 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 17 years.

3. How does Hjalmar feel when Gregers comes to his house?
(a) Happy.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Surprised.

4. What is one of Old Ekdal's favorite hobbies when he is younger?
(a) Farming.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Archery.

5. Gina asks Hedwig for help with what at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) Cleaning the house.
(b) Nursing the duck.
(c) Calming Old Ekdal.
(d) Getting lunch ready.

6. What does Hjalmar spend his spare time doing?
(a) Reading.
(b) Drawing.
(c) Inventing.
(d) Writing.

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

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

9. What is the name of Old Ekdal's son?
(a) Howard.
(b) Henry.
(c) Hjalmar.
(d) Hjaldin.

10. What instrument does Hjalmar play?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Fiddle.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Flute.

11. Relling says Gregers used to talk about what constantly?
(a) The Claim of the Ideal.
(b) His mission in life.
(c) The trench of the damned.
(d) The Code of the Saviors.

12. The people at lunch toast to what after seeing the rabbit skin?
(a) Hjalmar's back room.
(b) Molvik.
(c) The rabbit's soul.
(d) Old Ekdal.

13. Why does Hjalmar not follow his father when he asks him to come to work?
(a) He is too busy.
(b) He wants to help his wife.
(c) He has guests coming.
(d) He is worried about Hedwig.

14. What do Relling and Molvik do the night before the lunch?
(a) Attend a dinner party.
(b) Goto a rally.
(c) Get drunk.
(d) Go dancing.

15. At the beginning of Act 3, Gina complains about what to Hjalmar?
(a) The mess Gregers has made.
(b) The lack of food in the house.
(c) The rudeness of a customer.
(d) The advancing of Hedwig's disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who interrupts the near fight between Gregers and Relling?

2. What kind of business does Ekdal's son run?

3. Where is Hjalmar sitting at the beginning of Act 3?

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

5. How does Gregers think Hjalmar will feel about hearing the truth?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 366 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample