Comprehension Quiz

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The setting of Ibsen's An Enemy of the People is an early example of

method acting. dramatic nonrealism. dramatic convention.dramatic realism.

What does Dr. Stockmann discover about the spa?

that it is not as therapeutic as it has been promoted to bethat it is unsafethat it has gone bankrupt that it is going to be closed down

What does Dr. Stockmann propose to do about the spa?

close it down buy it himself try to find new financial backers who will keep it goingclean it up

What is the reaction to Dr. Stockmann's discovery?

The city leaders wish to keep the discovery silent.The townspeople are grateful. The administrators of the spa work to solve the problem immediately. The city leaders claim he is exaggerating about the evidence.

How does his wife respond to his desire to tell the truth?

She is completely supportive.She does not understand what he is doing and has no idea what his discovery means. She is ambivalent. She is angry that he has put their family at risk.

Who buys up stock in the spa in order to save it and his family's reputation?

Dr. Stockmann Morten Kiil The Mayor Hovstad

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