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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people come home with Relling the night before the beginning of Act 5?

2. What kind of life does Relling say Hjalmar is living?

3. What does Hjalmar tell Gina to do with the letter about the pension?

4. Where does Mrs. Sorby see Hedwig?

5. How do the people who raised Hjalmar feel about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Forgiveness is a very important theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does Ibsen present the theme in a dynamic way?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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