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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Solness paranoid really happened to the house?
(a) He is afraid Ragnar destroyed it on purpose.
(b) He is afraid God did not want him to have the house.
(c) He is afraid Aline set it aflame.
(d) He is afraid he willed its destruction.

2. Who arrives with news of Lovborg's attempted suicide?
(a) Aunt Julle.
(b) Mr. Brack.
(c) Mrs. Elvsted.
(d) Tesman.

3. What was Hedda's father's career?
(a) He was a teacher.
(b) He was a general.
(c) He was a clergyman.
(d) He was a cobbler.

4. Which of the assistants has ambition of becoming a builder?
(a) Kaja.
(b) Ragnar.
(c) Brovik.
(d) Aline.

5. What possession of Hedda's does she want to keep, despite the fact that it doesn't match their home?
(a) Her piano.
(b) Her study desk.
(c) Her hip bath.
(d) Her wardrobe.

6. What excuse does Hedda give about her former relationship with Lovborg?
(a) She claims her father meant for them to be together.
(b) She claims she was a sheltered young girl curious about the world.
(c) She claims her love for Ejlert could not be contained.
(d) She claims he took complete and unsolicited advantage of her.

7. Why is Tesman in competition with Lovborg?
(a) They are running the same race for the fair.
(b) They are each in love with Mrs. Elvsted.
(c) They are up for the same job at the university.
(d) They are building houses across the street from each other.

8. Why has Solness kept Kaja employed?
(a) He made a promise to her father that he would take care of her.
(b) She is excellent at her job and he could ask for no one better.
(c) He wants to keep Ragnar under his thumb.
(d) He is in love with her and wants to marry her.

9. How does Hedda die?
(a) She dies of a self-inflicted shot to the temple.
(b) She dies of a heart attack.
(c) She dies by jumping off a cliff.
(d) She dies of a carriage accident.

10. Who arrives unexpectedly to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Solness?
(a) Dr. Rank.
(b) Hedda Gabler.
(c) Hilde Wangel.
(d) Kaja.

11. Who assisted Ejlert Lovborg with his project?
(a) Berte.
(b) Tesman.
(c) Hedda Gabler.
(d) Mrs. Elvsted.

12. How long was Hedda and Jorgen's honeymoon?
(a) One year.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Six months.

13. What faux pas does Hedda commit against Mrs. Elvsted.
(a) She does not ask about the children.
(b) She forgets to invite her to sit.
(c) She does not offer her something to drink.
(d) She calls her by the wrong name.

14. What happened to the children?
(a) Aline developed a fever that poisoned her breast milk which killed them.
(b) They were stolen out of their cradles.
(c) They were given to a relative, who still takes care of them.
(d) They died in a fire.

15. Why has Hilde come?
(a) She is responding to an advertisement for a job.
(b) She misses Aline, who is her very good friend.
(c) She remembers a promise Solness made to her ten years ago.
(d) She is in love with Ragnar.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Mrs. Elvsted compare the manuscript?

2. How does Solness suspect he may be controlling his own life?

3. What will Tesman and Mrs. Elvsted use to reconstruct the manuscript?

4. What month of the year is it upon Hedda and Jorgen's return?

5. Why does Hedda tell Tesman she burned the manuscript?

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