WorksheetsMultiple-Choice Questions (Act V)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Act V is set in
The offices of The People’s Herald
Horster’s home
Dr Stockmann’s wrecked study
The Mayor’s living room
The pile of stones on the doctor’s desk primarily functions as
Evidence for a lawsuit
'Sacred relics' and a lesson for his sons
ammunition for the Dr. if the public come back again
A warning for Captain Horster
The repeated phrase townspeople use—they “dare’nt”—most clearly reveals
Personal hatred of Tomas
Bureaucratic efficiency
Social conformity and fear of public opinion
Religious scruples
Why does the landlord evict the Stockmanns?
They can no longer afford to pay rent
The house has been destroyed and is to be condemned
He “daren't” oppose influential men
The family requests a move
Petra’s dismissal from her job is triggered by
complaints from Billing and Hovstad
Anonymous letters about her free opinions
Conflict with her employer who fears conflict with villagers
Poor teaching evaluations
Captain Horster’s role in Act V chiefly underscores
Legal expertise
Opportunism like Hovstad’s
Courage and loyalty
Desire to emigrate with the family
Morten Kiil arrives with
A petition to reinstate Tomas
Shares in the Baths
The Mayor’s apology
Scientific evidence exonerating his tannery
Kiil’s argument pressuring Tomas is best described as
A call for scientific collaboration
Economic blackmail
Legal mediation through the board
Religious appeal to conscience
Hovstad and Aslaksen return in Act V mainly to
Apologize without condition
Offer to publish Tomas’s report for free
Seek funding
Warn of new riots
The umbrella that Tomas brandishes operates dramaturgically as
A symbol of professional authority
Comic prop exposing the press’s cowardice
Evidence of premeditated violence
Marker of his madness and his loss of control
When Tomas writes three big “NOs” on a card, they most plausibly signify his refusal to
Emigrate with Horster, accept dismissal from his post at the Baths, accept that he was wrong
Accept blackmail, sell out to the press, recant his findings
Repair the windows, meet with the Mayor, attend court
Speak at public meetings, write scientific articles, see elderlypatients
Tomas’s decision about leaving town becomes
Immediate departure to the “free West”
Delayed until the Baths reopen
Reversed—he resolves to stay and fight
Deferred to Petra
Tomas’s proposed “school” aims chiefly to
Train journalists for the Herald
Educate and enlighten the poor
Prepare the best for public service
Teach medicine and sanitation
Which line encapsulates Tomas’s final creed?
“Truth belongs to the authorities.”
“The compact majority is always right.”
“The strongest man in the world is he who stands alone.”
“Science must yield to prudence.”
Dramatically, the state of the study (smashed windows, disorder) primarily serves to
Foreshadow reconciliation
Dramatise the cost of dissent
Provide comic relief only
Show neglect of scientific work
