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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. Who assisted Ejlert Lovborg with his project?

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

3. What gift does Hedda give Mr. Lovborg?

4. What does Ragnar request of Solness just before Brovik's death?

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

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. How did Solness and Aline's children die?

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

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

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

8. Why does Hedda burn the manuscript?

9. What does Mrs. Elvsted confess to Hedda?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the climax of HEDDA GABLER, she shoots herself in the temple with her father's pistol. What reversals in Act 4 lead her to this final act? What characters directly contribute to her decision? Is Hedda's suicide a final, courageous declaration of freedom, or has she been left no other choice because of her restrictive, stifling life? Is her suicide an admission of defeat? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In all the plays in the collection, there is a common theme: the inability to escape one's past. How does this theme play out in each of the four works? Which characters are the most affected by their denials of their pasts? What are the ultimate consequences in each of the works?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Mrs. Linde of A DOLL'S HOUSE and Mrs. Elvsted of 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? What role do Mrs. Linde and Mrs. Elvsted fulfill thematically?

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