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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the second act, what do we learn about the hat incident?
(a) That Hedda is sorry she said anything.
(b) That Hedda was jealous of the hat.
(c) That Julle is still offended.
(d) Hedda only pretended she thought the hat belonged to the maid.

3. What does the letter sent in Act 1 of HEDDA GABLE propose to do?
(a) Invite Ejlert Lovborg over that evening.
(b) Summon Brack to the house.
(c) Warn Mrs Elvsted's husband of her whereabouts.
(d) Make arrangements for a celebration.

4. What does Hedda complain about just after greeting Julle?
(a) The difficulty with servants.
(b) Having nothing to do.
(c) How long it has been since they've met.
(d) An open window.

5. What was Hedda's life like before she married?
(a) She was the beautiful daughter of a poor family.
(b) She was a school teacher.
(c) She was the heiress to a large fortune.
(d) She was the popular daughter of a general.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lovborg say about his recently published book?

2. From where are Tesman and Hedda returning?

3. What did Tesman tell Brack about Tesman and Hedda's trip?

4. Which of the following best characterizes Hedda's view of her marriage at the end of Act 1?

5. Who is the bouquet of flowers from?

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