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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. Who makes the plan that imprisons Old Ekdal?

2. What does Gregers call the back room while talking about the wild duck?

3. What does Hjalmar say he has a sacred duty to do?

4. What does Molvik do when Ekdal shows them the rabbit skin?

5. Why does Gregers think Werle is so greedy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sickness does Relling say Gregers has?

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

3. What does Hjalmar do when he returns to the room after the strange noise is heard in the back room?

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

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

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

7. What history is shared by the servants about Old Ekdal?

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

9. How does Act 4 begin?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Hjalmar endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

Molvik is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

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