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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Tesman in competition with Lovborg?
(a) They are up for the same job at the university.
(b) They are building houses across the street from each other.
(c) They are running the same race for the fair.
(d) They are each in love with Mrs. Elvsted.

2. Why did Hedda marry Tesman?
(a) She found him pathetically eager to support her while no one else was.
(b) She was desperately in love with him and he with her.
(c) She was betrothed to him as a small child.
(d) She had an illicit relationship with him and became pregnant.

3. With what type of person is Solness prone to having relationships?
(a) He is prone to relationships with very poor women.
(b) He is prone to relationships with older women.
(c) He is prone to relationships with younger women.
(d) He is prone to relationships with very intelligent women.

4. What does Ragnar request of Solness just before Brovik's death?
(a) He requests a partnership in the company.
(b) He requests the honor of constructing Solness's tower.
(c) He requests money to build his father a coffin.
(d) He requests a kind word about his drawings to share with his father.

5. What instrument does Hedda raucously play as Tesman and Mrs. Elvsted try to rewrite the manuscript?
(a) She plays the guitar.
(b) She plays the harpsichord.
(c) She plays the oboe.
(d) She plays the piano.

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

7. What has Tesman rescued for Lovborg?
(a) He has rescued his wallet.
(b) He has rescued his wine glass.
(c) He has rescued the manuscript.
(d) He has rescued his wife.

8. What are Hedda's feelings about Lovborg's suicide?
(a) She thinks it is horrible.
(b) She thinks it is terribly sad.
(c) She thinks it is a courageous act.
(d) She doesn't care one way or another.

9. What papers is Solness flipping through?
(a) He is looking at bills.
(b) He is looking at Ragnar's drawings.
(c) He is looking at letters from Aline.
(d) He is looking at old photographs.

10. Where is Mr. Lovborg invited upon his arrival to the Tesmans'?
(a) He is invited to the back porch by Hedda.
(b) He is invited to Mr. Brack's for a party.
(c) He is invited to the theatre by Aunt Julle.
(d) He is invited to Mrs. Elvsted's for tea.

11. Why has Solness kept Kaja employed?
(a) She is excellent at her job and he could ask for no one better.
(b) He wants to keep Ragnar under his thumb.
(c) He made a promise to her father that he would take care of her.
(d) He is in love with her and wants to marry her.

12. What does Hedda finally do with the manuscript?
(a) She gives it back to Tesman.
(b) She burns it in the fireplace.
(c) She gives it back to Lovborg.
(d) She claims it as her own and publishes it.

13. Which of the Master Builder's assistants is in love with him?
(a) Brovik.
(b) Hilde.
(c) Kaja.
(d) Ragnar.

14. What faux pas does Hedda commit against Mrs. Elvsted.
(a) She does not offer her something to drink.
(b) She does not ask about the children.
(c) She forgets to invite her to sit.
(d) She calls her by the wrong name.

15. What gift does Hedda give Mr. Lovborg?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A pistol.
(c) An embroidery.
(d) His manuscript.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Solness plan to hang from the tower of his new home?

2. Why did Hedda mention she liked the villa?

3. Who does Tesman think is the woman who inspired Lovborg's book?

4. What prized possession was passed to Hedda from her father?

5. Who, probably, actually is the woman who inspired Lovborg's book?

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