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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. Which of the following best characterizes Hedda's view of her marriage at the end of Act 1?
(a) Unimportant and temporary.
(b) Comfortable and supportive.
(c) A disappointment and boring.
(d) Exciting and adventurous.

2. Why might Tesman not get the professorship he was promised?
(a) Tesman was gone too long on his travels.
(b) There are doubts about Tesman's character.
(c) The subject of Tesman's book is irrevelant to the post.
(d) Lovborg is also being considered for the post.

3. When Julle leaves at the end of Act 1, what are her plans for returning?
(a) She plans on returning every day to visit.
(b) She plans never to return.
(c) She will return to spend the winter.
(d) She is afraid she'll be too busy to come often.

4. What role did Ejlert Lovborg play in the Elvsted household prior to the happenings in the play Hedda Gabler?
(a) He was a distant relation.
(b) He tutored the children.
(c) He was the protege of Mr Elvsted.
(d) He was a close friend of Mr Elvsted.

5. What is the only thing that Mrs Elvsted knows about the woman whose shadow stands between her and Lovborg?
(a) She was a remarkable beauty, with red hair.
(b) She tried to shoot him with a pistol.
(c) Lovborg had asked her to marry him.
(d) She had rejected Lovborg for another man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Julle and Tesman discuss as a strong ability of Tesman's?

2. What does Hedda claim she has to keep her entertained at the end of Act 1 of HEDDA GABLER?

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

4. Who embroidered Tesman's slippers?

5. To what does Brack invite Tesman?

(see the answer key)

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