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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. Gregers says Hjalmar is lost in what?

2. Whom does Hjalmar ask to finish his work while he joins his father?

3. What does Ekdal's son say when Ekdal leaves for home?

4. What does Gina add to her grocery list at the beginning of Act 2?

5. Why does Hedwig not go to school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Gina tell Hedwig to stop reading in Act 2?

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

4. What does Hjalmar admit to Gregers when they are alone in the room?

5. Why does Mrs. Sorby say her relationship with Werle will be so strong?

6. What do ducks do when they are wounded?

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

8. According to Ekdal, what is the best way to kill a bird?

9. What does Gregers tell Hjalmar he would like to be after hearing about what wounded ducks do?

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

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

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

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?

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