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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 the name of Gina's daughter?

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

3. What does Relling call Old Ekdal?

4. Hjalmar is worrying about what medical condition with his daughter?

5. For what is Gina's daughter excited when her father gets home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the note say that Mrs. Sorby gives to Hedwig in the hall?

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

4. What is in Ekdal's back room?

5. What does Old Ekdal ask Hjalmar to do with him, and how does Hjalmar respond?

6. How does Act 4 begin?

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

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

9. Where does Relling say Hjalmar is?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choosing sides is a theme that is presented in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme, and how are the characters involved affected?

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

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

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