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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hedda tell Brack is the reason she told Tesman she wanted to live in this particular house?
(a) Because she knew he wanted it.
(b) Because it was the nicest one Tesman could afford.
(c) So she could be close to people she liked.
(d) To fill an awkward silence in conversation.

2. Why is the professorship so important to Tesman?
(a) He desperately wants some academic recognition.
(b) He based his marriage and finances on the prospects of the job.
(c) He wants to make Hedda and Julle proud of him.
(d) So he will finally outshine Lovborg.

3. What is the profession of Jorgen Tesman?
(a) Politician.
(b) Tesman does not work.
(c) Academic researcher and aspiring professor.
(d) Merchant and importer.

4. What does Hedda dream of convincing Tesman to do?
(a) Get his book published.
(b) Move to the country.
(c) Become more fashionable.
(d) Go into politics.

5. Which of the following best characterizes Mrs Elvsted's feelings regarding Lovborg?
(a) Protective, worried, and adoring.
(b) Skeptical and cautious.
(c) Proud, sure, and boastful.
(d) Fearful, thwarted, and rancorous.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Mrs Elvsted arrives, what does Lovborg talk about?

2. Why might Tesman not get the professorship he was promised?

3. What does Tesman bring home with him in the second act of HEDDA GABLER?

4. What does Ejlert Lovborg do shortly after publishing his book?

5. What did Hedda envision for Lovborg the night of Brack's party?

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