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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. About what does Hjalmar caution Hedwig regarging the gun when he returns from the attic?

2. Why does Gregers think Werle is so greedy?

3. How many servants do the Werles have?

4. What is Hjalmar doing at the beginning of Act 3?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Werle throwing a party at the beginning of the book?

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

3. What does Werle offer Gregers while they are speaking in Hjalmar's house, and how does Werle respond to this offer?

4. What does Relling say about the atmosphere within Hjalmar's home, and what does Gregers have to say about this?

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

6. What strange noise is heard from the back room while Gregers is there, and what causes it?

7. What does Hjalmar say about the animals in the back room at the beginning of Act 4?

8. What does Hjalmar do the last two time Hedwig ever tries to approach him?

9. What does Relling say to Gregers about Hedwig's death?

10. How does this play begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme throughout this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Valor is a theme within this book that is very important to many of the characters involved. Where does valor present itself, and how do these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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