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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs Elvsted tell Hedda that Lovborg has done for her specifically because he knew she wanted it?
(a) Seperates her from her husband.
(b) Returns to town.
(c) Gives up his dissolute ways.
(d) Writes a book.

2. Who embroidered Tesman's slippers?
(a) Julle.
(b) Hedda.
(c) His Aunt Rina.
(d) Berte.

3. Who is the bouquet of flowers from?
(a) Ejlert Lovborg.
(b) The sender remains anonymous.
(c) Mrs Elvsted.
(d) Brack.

4. What does Tesman focus on when he talks about the future?
(a) Making a fortune.
(b) His career.
(c) Spending time with his wife.
(d) Raising a family.

5. What kind of friends were Mrs Elvsted and Hedda in school?
(a) They had some good friends in common and so they saw a lot of each other.
(b) They were seperated by a year, and Mrs Elvsted was frightened of Hedda.
(c) They were classmates that spent a lot of time on school work together.
(d) They were inseperable best friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best characterizes Mrs Elvsted's feelings regarding Lovborg?

2. What does Tesman ask Berte to put away for him?

3. Which of the following best characterizes Hedda's feelings towards Mrs Elvsted?

4. Does Berte leave her belongings lying around?

5. What role did Ejlert Lovborg play in the Elvsted household prior to the happenings in the play Hedda Gabler?

(see the answer key)

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