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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Hilde come?
(a) She misses Aline, who is her very good friend.
(b) She is responding to an advertisement for a job.
(c) She remembers a promise Solness made to her ten years ago.
(d) She is in love with Ragnar.

2. With what has Ejlert Lovborg recently had success?
(a) He composed a large concerto.
(b) He has written a well-received book.
(c) He opened a chain of grocery stores.
(d) He built a beautiful mansion.

3. Why did Mrs. Alving marry Captain Alving?
(a) She felt sorry for him because he was so in love with her.
(b) Her mother and sisters said she would be a fool to pass up his offer.
(c) She was desperately in love with him and could not live without him.
(d) Her lover's life was on the line and Alving offered him redemption.

4. Why did Hedda mention she liked the villa?
(a) She wanted to be near the sea, where the villa stood.
(b) She mentioned it on a walk with the awkward Tesman because she felt sorry for him.
(c) She knew it was Tesman's dream house and wanted him to be happy.
(d) She had admired it ever since childhood.

5. Who actually loaned Nora the money?
(a) Dr. Rank.
(b) Krogstad.
(c) Her father.
(d) Kristine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease does Dr. Rank have?

2. What critical past moment of Mrs. Alving's life does the Pastor share?

3. What does Lovborg tell Mrs. Elvsted about the manuscript?

4. With whom does Tesman entrust Lovborg's manuscript?

5. How long does Nora plan to wait to tell Torvald about the borrowing?

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