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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 does Mr. Brack suggest to Hedda?
(a) He suggests she shoot Tesman.
(b) He suggests she repaint the house.
(c) He suggests she divorce Tesman and marry him.
(d) He suggests they begin a triangular relationship.

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

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

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

5. Which of the assistants has ambition of becoming a builder?
(a) Aline.
(b) Kaja.
(c) Brovik.
(d) Ragnar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the most important element to Aline in her life?

3. How long was Hedda and Jorgen's honeymoon?

4. To what does Mrs. Elvsted compare the manuscript?

5. What papers is Solness flipping through?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hedda burn the manuscript?

2. What does Hedda claim spurred her original interest in Ejlert Lovborg, years ago?

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

4. What are the factors that, combined, mean such despair for Hedda that she must end her life?

5. Why does Hedda refrain from visiting Aunt Rina?

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

7. Why is Solness afraid of youth?

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

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

10. What does Hedda admit she wants control of?

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