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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lovborg's response to Hedda's revelation about Mr Elvsted?
(a) He laughs at Mrs Elvsted.
(b) He makes a toast with a glass of punch, to 'the truth'.
(c) He grows angry and embarrassed, and decides to leave with Tesman and Brack.
(d) He brushes it off and admonishes Hedda.

2. Which of the following best describes the state Lovborg is in when he returns to the Tesman household after Brack's party?
(a) Desperate and disheveled.
(b) Sad and mournful.
(c) Contrite and repentant.
(d) Elated and joyous.

3. What does Hedda show Lovborg when they are first left alone together?
(a) Her husband's manuscript.
(b) Her father's pistols.
(c) A photo album of her honeymoon.
(d) Her house.

4. In Act 3, after Brack leaves, what does Hedda do?
(a) Pour herself a drink.
(b) Cry.
(c) Write a letter to Lovborg.
(d) Leaf through Lovborg's manuscript.

5. What future does Hedda see for Lovborg?
(a) The coveted professorship.
(b) Global recognition of his genius.
(c) An act of courageous and beautiful self destruction.
(d) A future of revelry and irresponsibility.

6. Which of the following best characterizes Lovborg the night of Brack's party?
(a) Eloquent and learned.
(b) Out of control and drunken.
(c) Desperate and scheming.
(d) Strong and willful.

7. What happens to the manuscript when Tesman leaves?
(a) It gets knocked off the table and the pages scatter.
(b) Tesman gives it to Brack to hold onto.
(c) Tesman takes it with him to return to it's rightful owner.
(d) Tesman leaves it in Hedda's care.

8. At the end of Act 2, what does Hedda confess to Mrs Elvsted that she wants out of the whole situation?
(a) To see Lovborg succumb to weakness.
(b) To win Lovborg's love.
(c) To secure the professorship for Tesman.
(d) To influence a human fate.

9. What reason does Hedda give Lovborg for not following through on a threat she made a long time ago?
(a) Because she loved Lovborg.
(b) It would have damaged her chances of marrying Tesman.
(c) She was a coward and afraid of scandal.
(d) She knew it was wrong.

10. What is the reason that Brack gives Hedda for telling her everything that happened to Lovborg the previous evening?
(a) To suggest that the Tesman house should not welcome Lovborg further.
(b) So that she understands the importance of the manuscript.
(c) Because he knows how Lovborg feels about Hedda.
(d) So that she can see how uncontrolled Lovborg is.

11. Where did Lovborg go after he was at Brack's?
(a) He went to the police to report his missing manuscript.
(b) He went to an especially lively party at Miss Diana's.
(c) He returned home to sleep.
(d) He tried to return to take Mrs Elvsted home.

12. What does Hedda say she is doing at the end of Act 3 of HEDDA GABLER?
(a) Destroying Lovborg's future.
(b) Burning a child.
(c) Destroying her past.
(d) Making an opportunity for Tesman.

13. Where does Hedda insist on sitting when Mrs Elvsted joins her and Lovborg?
(a) Next to Mrs Elvsted where she can watch Lovborg.
(b) At Lovborg's right hand.
(c) In the seat looking at both of them.
(d) In between Lovborg and Mrs Elvsted.

14. What does Hedda understand is the real point of Brack's story?
(a) Brack doesn't want Lovborg around Hedda.
(b) He is afraid a scandal might ruin Tesman.
(c) To convince Tesman to surrender the manuscript.
(d) He is afraid Lovborg might hurt someone.

15. What does Hedda claim were her motives in their prior experiences together?
(a) To inspire him.
(b) To make him forget everything but her.
(c) To reform him.
(d) A look into a world that she is supposed to know nothing about.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tesman tell Hedda that Lovborg made a long rambling speech about at Brack's party?

2. Which of the following best describe Brack's character?

3. What is Hedda doing when Tesman returns from Brack's party?

4. Where does Hedda assume that Tesman is?

5. Where did Tesman get Lovborg's manuscript?

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