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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hedda describe her vacation?
(a) She thought it was so exciting.
(b) She was completely exhausted by the trip.
(c) She thought it was horribly tedious.
(d) She thought it was the most interesting experience.

2. Why was Lovborg arrested?
(a) He killed Mr. Brack with Hedda's pistol.
(b) He accused an ex-lover of stealing his manuscript.
(c) He jay-walked.
(d) He littered.

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

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

5. Who assisted Ejlert Lovborg with his project?
(a) Tesman.
(b) Berte.
(c) Mrs. Elvsted.
(d) Hedda Gabler.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what kind of building was Solness constructing the tower many years ago?

2. How does Hedda die?

3. What does Aunt Julle hope will fill her time in the future?

4. What has Tesman rescued for Lovborg?

5. What papers is Solness flipping through?

Short Essay Questions

1. What imminent threat does Tesman face now that Lovborg has a successful book?

2. Why does Hedda refrain from visiting Aunt Rina?

3. What are Hedda's feelings about Tesman's aunts?

4. Why is Solness afraid of youth?

5. What does Mrs. Elvsted confess to Hedda?

6. How does Lovborg take his leave of Mrs. Elvsted?

7. Why has Hilde sought Solness out?

8. What does Mr. Brack hint will soon keep Hedda busy, fulfilling her life and abating her incurable boredom?

9. Why does Hedda tell Tesman she burned the manuscript?

10. What are the implications to Hedda of Brack knowing Lovborg died by one of her pistols?

(see the answer keys)

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