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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of Old Ekdal's favorite hobbies when he is younger?

2. What is the name of Ekdal's son's wife?

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

4. Which of the following is NOT an animal kept in the house by Old Ekdal?

5. What do Relling and Molvik do the night before the lunch?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Hedwig say is the most important thing in the back room, and why?

3. What does Gregers suggest Hedwig do to prove her love to her father?

4. What does Hjalmar say to Gregers about Hedwig's eyes?

5. For what is Hjalmar looking when he comes home after his night of drinking, and why?

6. What is in Ekdal's back room?

7. How does Act 4 begin?

8. Why is Hedwig disappointed when Hjalmar comes back from the party, and how does Hjalmar respond to this?

9. The servants gossip about what while toasts are being made in the dining room?

10. How does Gregers feel when he enters the stage at the beginning of Act 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Despair is a theme that has been placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this play?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write about their primary motivation throughout the book. How do their goals affect the characters around them?

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