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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Julle and Tesman discuss as a strong ability of Tesman's?
(a) Foreseeing the direction society will take.
(b) Collecting and arranging.
(c) Making sense of confusing information.
(d) Seeing the influence of small actions.

2. What are people suggesting when they note Hedda has "filled out" during her travels?
(a) That she doesn't love her husband.
(b) That she lives a life of leisure.
(c) That she is letting herself go.
(d) That she is pregnant.

3. What is the book Tesman is working on about?
(a) The importance of family in society.
(b) Domestic crafts of Brabant in the Middle Ages.
(c) The role of religion in shaping the future.
(d) Cultural norms of the modern age.

4. What instrument makes its first appearance in Act 1 of Hedda Gabler?
(a) A violin.
(b) A piano.
(c) A harp.
(d) A flute.

5. Which of the following best characterizes Tesman's feeling towards Julle?
(a) Tolerant and accepting.
(b) Intimidated and reverent.
(c) Afectionate and doting.
(d) Bossy and callous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the first two characters to appear in Act 1 of Hedda Gabler?

2. Which are the most appropriate words to describe Hedda in the first act?

3. Why are people concerned about Rina?

4. Which answer best describes Tesman's perception of Hedda?

5. From where are Tesman and Hedda returning?

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