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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. Hjalmar says he is happy in spite of what?

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

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

4. At the beginning of Act 3, Gina complains about what to Hjalmar?

5. Who gives Hjalmar's son a wounded animal to nurse back to health?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hedwig feel about the idea that Gregers suggests to her in order to prove her love to her father?

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

3. What does Hjalmar say about Werle's letter regarding Ekdal's pension?

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

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

6. How does this play begin?

7. How does Gregers say he knows about his father's affair while his mother was still alive?

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

9. What does Gregers tell Werle he wants to tell Hjalmar, and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety are two themes that are touched upon a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does they affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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