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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Hedda "playfully" shoot at?

2. What has Tesman rescued for Lovborg?

3. Why did Hedda marry Tesman?

4. What object did Aunt Julle purchase to impress Hedda?

5. How does Mr. Brack attempt to blackmail Hedda?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Ejlert unable to return Mrs. Elvsted's love sufficiently?

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

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

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

8. Describe Solness' relationship with Kaja?

9. What is Ragnar's ambition?

10. What does Mrs. Elvsted confess to Hedda?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of subtext in HEDDA GABLER. Does this differ from the other plays in the collection? Why or why not? What events or situations in Hedda Gabler are not stated, simply implied? How does this use of subtext contribute to the overall effect of the play from start to finish?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Dr. Rank of A DOLL'S HOUSE and Mr. Brack in HEDDA GABLER. How are these characters similar? How are they different? Do they play similar roles in the development of the action of their respective plays? How do they each relate to the main characters of their plays, namely Nora and Hedda? Do these characters echo the intentions and situations of Nora and Hedda? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Solness as a true tragic hero. What is his essential flaw? How is he vulnerable? How is he manipulated by other characters in the play? Can he be blamed for his fate, or is he simply the victim of destiny? Does he bear any similarity to Lovborg in Hedda Gabler? Why or why not?

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