1 The relationship of Ibsen's mother and father helped to foreground which theme in his mature works? The presence of ghosts Secret keeping Hereditary disease Incestuous relationships 2 The Ibsen family's move to Venstøp in Henrik's youth allegedly did all of the following EXCEPT: Solidify Henrik's interest in professionally pursuing theater as a young man, as opposed to medicine Inspire Henrik's creation of the garret in "The Wild Duck" Further alienate a young Henrik from mainstream society Made the relationship of Henrik's parents quite hostile 3 Of the two events below, which is/are alleged to be inspirations for the theme of illegitimate children running throughout Ibsen's later works? Henrik Ibsen's fathering of his own illegitimate child with Else Jensdatter, a housekeeper Neither of these Both of these Henrik Ibsen's encounters with rumors that he was truly Tormond Knudsen's son 4 Who financially supported Ibsen for much of his time as a young creative in Christiana? His mentor and employer, Ole Bull His wife Suzannah Thorsen His father, who had come back into money through trade His close friend, Ole Schulerud 5 A turning point in Ibsen's dramatic career came when he moved abroad with his family to: France Italy Spain England 6 A common feature of "Brand" and "Peer Gynt," two of Ibsen's early successes is that: They are both closet dramas. They were both turned into operas by Edvard Grieg. They both draw heavily on Finnish mythology. They were written when Ibsen was cheating on his wife. 7 "The Wild Duck" represents a turning point in Ibsen's style for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: Its focus on the integrity of the family unit Its foregrounding of tragicomic elements Its lack of focus on a distinct and discrete social issue Its turn towards symbolism and psychological realism 8 Ibsen's later plays are primarily read as being: More autobiographical and reflective than his earlier works More abstract than his earlier works More focused on class than his earlier works More comedic than his earlier works 9 Ibsen's popularity in Britain towards the end of his life was partially due to the influence of which other dramatist? George Bernard Shaw J. M. Synge W. S. Gilbert Oscar Wilde 10 When writing "The Wild Duck," Ibsen was worried that the play would be drowned out by what? The geopolitical importance of the Berlin Conference The publication of Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace" The growing debate in Norway over parliamentarianism The aftermath of Krakatoa's eruption 11 Ibsen's writer's block while writing "The Wild Duck" was alleviated when what happened? Ibsen was left alone when Suzannah went away to treat her rheumatism and gout. Ibsen was introduced to a young woman who inspired the figure of Gina in the play. A visit from a relative brought news of the family from Skien. Ibsen faced desperate financial hardships. 12 The character of Hedvig in "The Wild Duck" was inspired by: Ibsen's second child with Suzannah, a daughter One of Ibsen's old, female friends from his intellectual circle in Christiana Hildur Andersen, Ibsen's mistress The daughter of an expatriate sculptor that Ibsen met while abroad 13 All of the following are elements in "The Wild Duck" which evoke Ibsen's own personal life EXCEPT: The name Hedvig also being the name of Ibsen's younger sister, with whom he was close The name of the Höidal works alluding to an ancestral region where Ibsen's family lived The resemblance seen by most critics between Old Ekdal and Knud Ibsen, Henrik's father The play's definitive setting in Skien, the home of Ibsen's family 14 The play's opening lines betwen Pettersen and Jensen most emphasizes: The stark gender gap between these two men and Mrs. Sörby The estrangement of Gregers Werle from Hialmar Ekdal The destitute conditions of servants in the society dramatized by the play The centrality of rumor and gossip in the society dramatized by the play 15 At the beginning of Act 1, how long has it been since Gregers and Hialmar have seen one another? 15 years 10 years 20 years About 1 year 16 What image is used—both in Act 1 and throughout the play—to evoke the idea of being an outsider? Military uniform, which is only worn by characters in the play who are ostracized from society like Ekdal and Molvik Being 13 at table, one more than the traditional 12 Wine, which turns people into drunken pariahs like Old Ekdal Lumber, which is deconstructed and picked apart like a social outsider 17 In the time that Gregers has been away, Werle has done all of the following for Hialmar EXCEPT: Secretly contract his father, Old Ekdal, to do copy work—for which he is paid liberally Pay for the adoption of Hialmar's daughter, Hedvig Introduce him to his current wife, Gina Hansen Pay for his instruction in photography 18 In Act 1, all of the following are ways in which the chamberlains try to condescendingly engage Hialmar EXCEPT: Encouraging him to bring some of his photographs to dinner Talking with him about wine Asking him to cut their cigars for them Asking him to declaim poetry for the party's entertainment 19 How does Hialmar react to seeing his father emerge with Gråberg from Werle's study? He is shocked and dismayed at his father's appearance, and he pretends not to recognize him. He cordially greets his father, then ignores him. He runs to escort his frail father out of filial piety. He leaves immediately, even before his father, out of embarrassment. 20 How does Gregers Werle know Hialmar's wife, Gina? Gina is a distant relative of Mrs. Sörby's. Gina was a servant in the Werle household while his mother was sick, and he had a relationship with Gina himself before going to the Höidal works. Gina was a school friend of both he and Hialmar in their youth. Gina was a servant in the Werle household while his mother was sick, and he believes that Gina and his father had an affair. 21 After Old Ekdal exits through the party, what does Mrs. Sörby do to him? Give him a stern chiding Embrace him, revealing their secret affair behind Werle's back Escort him firmly and aggressively off the premises Gift him a bottle of alcohol as a kind of charity 22 In Gregers' conversation with his father, all of the following are revealed EXCEPT: That Gregers was invited back to town by Werle because the latter intends to marry Mrs. Sörby and wants his son to voice his public support of the union That Werle allegedly had an affair with Gina, and that setting her up with Hialmar may have been an attempt to tie off loose ends That it was really Werle who felled timber illegally and not Ekdal, and that Werle had Ekdal framed The true paternity of Hialmar's child, Hedvig 23 At the end of Act 1, Gregers tells his father that he believes Hialmar's mind to be: Noble and childlike Simple but untrustworthy Moral but lazy Complex and scheming 24 By the end of Act 1, Gregers has resolved to do what for Hialmar? Expose him to the truth of his family circumstances Teach him how to make a living in an industry other than photography Have Werle banished from town, so that Hialmar need not rely on his charity Have Gina killed off, so that he may marry someone genuine 25 Each of the following details from Act 1 foreshadows Werle's genetic condition, revealed later in the play, EXCEPT: Werle's explicit claim to Gregers that his eyes are troubling hiim The joke made by Mrs. Sörby to the chamberlains about sunshine Gregers's final words to his father that the chamberlains are playing blind-man's bluff Mrs. Sörby's warning that Werle ought not to stare at the lights for the health of his eyes
