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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Relling's occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Grocer.
(c) Artist.
(d) Poet.

2. What does Gina add to her grocery list at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Butter.
(b) Milk.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Bread.

3. What does Hjalmar tell his wife he cannot do any more?
(a) Support.
(b) Work.
(c) Worry.
(d) Live.

4. Where is Hjalmar sitting at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) A work table.
(b) His bed.
(c) The kitchen table.
(d) The high back chair.

5. With whom does Gregers speak when he comes in the house at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) Hjalmar.
(b) Hedwig.
(c) Gina.
(d) Ekdal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Relling describe the atmosphere in Hjalmar's house?

2. Why does Werle plan to marry his housekeeper?

3. For what has Hjalmar invited his tenants to his house?

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

5. Relling say Gregers is sick with what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Relling say Hjalmar and Molvik are similar?

2. What is in Ekdal's back room?

3. How does Hjalmar feel when he realizes that Hedwig might not be his own daughter?

4. What does Relling tell Gregers NOT to do when he learns that Gina's affair has been uncovered?

5. How does Hjalmar feel about the bad business deal, and what does Werle do for him in response?

6. With what does Werle compare the Ekdals when he talks about the bad business deal?

7. What news does Hjalmar give Gina when she returns from shopping, and how does she react to this?

8. How does Gina say she and Hjalmar will get through the tragic death of Hedwig?

9. Why has Hedwig been kept out of school, and how does she feel about this?

10. Hedwig worries about what when her father goes out drinking, and how does Gregers respond?

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