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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 Solness suspect he may be controlling his own life?
(a) He suspects he may be spending all his money.
(b) He suspects he may be willing things to happen.
(c) He suspects God is angry with him.
(d) He suspects he may be obsessive-compulsive.

2. What is Solness paranoid really happened to the house?
(a) He is afraid he willed its destruction.
(b) He is afraid God did not want him to have the house.
(c) He is afraid Aline set it aflame.
(d) He is afraid Ragnar destroyed it on purpose.

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mr. Lovborg invited upon his arrival to the Tesmans'?

2. What children did Solness and Aline have?

3. Why is Aline worried about his declaration?

4. Who assisted Ejlert Lovborg with his project?

5. What possession of Hedda's does she want to keep, despite the fact that it doesn't match their home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hedda refrain from visiting Aunt Rina?

2. What does Hedda admit she wants control of?

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

4. What is Ragnar's ambition?

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

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

7. What does Mrs. Elvsted confess to Hedda?

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

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

10. Ultimately, why does Solness finally grant Ragnar's request?

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