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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Whom does Hedda "playfully" shoot at?
(a) Tesman.
(b) Mrs. Elvsted.
(c) Mr. Brack.
(d) Ejlert Lovborg.
2. What does Solness plan to hang from the tower of his new home?
(a) A curtain.
(b) A sign.
(c) A flag.
(d) A wreath.
3. What does Aunt Julle hope will fill her time in the future?
(a) She hopes for a niece or a nephew.
(b) She hopes for a job.
(c) She hopes for a new puppy.
(d) She hopes for a husband.
4. Which of the assistants was once the Master Builder?
(a) Kaja.
(b) Brovik.
(c) Solness.
(d) Ragnar.
5. What are Hedda's feelings about Lovborg's suicide?
(a) She doesn't care one way or another.
(b) She thinks it is a courageous act.
(c) She thinks it is terribly sad.
(d) She thinks it is horrible.
6. Why does Hedda goad Lovborg into going to the party?
(a) She plans to meet him in secret later.
(b) She is seeking revenge on Aunt Julle.
(c) She longs for an evening alone with Mrs. Elvsted.
(d) She wants to feel in control of someone's destiny.
7. What news does Tesman's note bring?
(a) His friend Mr. Brack has been killed.
(b) He has been granted the university job.
(c) His Aunt Rina is close to death.
(d) His Aunt Julle is coming to visit.
8. How is Hedda described in the stage directions?
(a) An aristocratic figure with steel-gray eyes.
(b) A rough person of swarthy complexion.
(c) A fading beauty of advancing years.
(d) A frivolous blond with mounds of curls.
9. How long was Hedda and Jorgen's honeymoon?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three days.
(c) One year.
(d) Two weeks.
10. What faux pas does Hedda commit against Mrs. Elvsted.
(a) She calls her by the wrong name.
(b) She forgets to invite her to sit.
(c) She does not offer her something to drink.
(d) She does not ask about the children.
11. What refreshment does Hedda offer to her guests?
(a) She offers them tea and cake.
(b) She offers them hot toddies.
(c) She offers them cold punch.
(d) She offers them water and bread.
12. What does Mr. Brack suggest to Hedda?
(a) He suggests she shoot Tesman.
(b) He suggests they begin a triangular relationship.
(c) He suggests she divorce Tesman and marry him.
(d) He suggests she repaint the house.
13. How does Solness suspect he may be controlling his own life?
(a) He suspects he may be obsessive-compulsive.
(b) He suspects he may be spending all his money.
(c) He suspects God is angry with him.
(d) He suspects he may be willing things to happen.
14. What member of Tesman's family has passed away at the beginning of Act 4?
(a) Hedda.
(b) Mr. Brack.
(c) Aunt Julle.
(d) Aunt Rina.
15. Why has Solness kept Kaja employed?
(a) He made a promise to her father that he would take care of her.
(b) He is in love with her and wants to marry her.
(c) He wants to keep Ragnar under his thumb.
(d) She is excellent at her job and he could ask for no one better.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Solness paranoid really happened to the house?
2. Why did Hedda mention she liked the villa?
3. What excuse does Hedda give about her former relationship with Lovborg?
4. What is Hilde's main memory of Solness?
5. What has Solness promised Hilde?
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