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

2. What possession does Aunt Julle return to Tesman?
(a) She returns his slippers.
(b) She returns his top hat.
(c) She returns his cane.
(d) She returns his bookcase.

3. What happened to the children?
(a) Aline developed a fever that poisoned her breast milk which killed them.
(b) They died in a fire.
(c) They were stolen out of their cradles.
(d) They were given to a relative, who still takes care of them.

4. Why does Lovborg say that Mrs. Elvsted is a good companion?
(a) She is beautiful to look at.
(b) She is extremely intelligent and thoughtful.
(c) She has the courage to act.
(d) She has a lovely singing voice.

5. What is Hilde's main memory of Solness?
(a) She remembers him hammering the wall.
(b) She remembers him singing.
(c) She remembers him climbing the tower.
(d) She remembers him dancing at a party.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Solness finally agree to give Ragnar a kind word about his work?

2. Which of the assistants has ambition of becoming a builder?

3. How does Hedda die?

4. How is Hedda described in the stage directions?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Solness decide to do in honor of the new house?

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

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

4. How does Hedda initially react to the news of Lovborg's suicide?

5. How does Hedda end up with Lovborg's manuscript?

6. Why has Hilde sought Solness out?

7. How did Solness and Aline's children die?

8. How does Hedda convince Lovborg to go to the party?

9. What is Ragnar's ambition?

10. What does Ragnar ask of Solness, since his father is close to death?

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