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

2. Hjalmar says he is happy in spite of what?

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

4. Who makes the plan that imprisons Old Ekdal?

5. According to the servants, why has Ekdal gone to jail.?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ekdal show the people at the lunch table?

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

3. What does Hjalmar say to Gregers about Hedwig's eyes?

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

5. What sickness does Relling say Gregers has?

6. What is in Ekdal's back room?

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

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

9. What news from Hjalmar surprises Gregers about his daughter?

10. With what does Werle compare the Ekdals when he talks about the bad business deal?

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

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

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?

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