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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the very important thing that Hedda keeps from Lovborg when he comes to see her in Act 3?
(a) The money he needs to buy back his manuscript.
(b) His manuscript.
(c) Her love and sympathy.
(d) Information about the professorship.

2. What future does Hedda see for Lovborg?
(a) Global recognition of his genius.
(b) A future of revelry and irresponsibility.
(c) An act of courageous and beautiful self destruction.
(d) The coveted professorship.

3. What does Lovborg tell Mrs. Elvsted when he returns at last from Brack's party?
(a) He has no more use for her and they must part.
(b) He tells her that he loves another woman.
(c) He lost control and needs her forgiveness.
(d) He tells her that he tried to return for her the previous night but was prevented.

4. What does Lovborg tell Mrs. Elvsted happened to the manuscript?
(a) That Miss Diana has taken it and he can't get it back.
(b) That it is missing but the police are looking for it.
(c) That he tore it into bits and scattered it in the fjord.
(d) That he sold it to pay his debts.

5. At Brack's party, what information does Lovborg withhold?
(a) That there is a second copy of the manuscript.
(b) That his work is plagiarized from Tesman's.
(c) The name of the woman that inspired him.
(d) That he is in love with Hedda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best characterizes Hedda's view of her marriage at the end of Act 1?

2. What does Hedda first tell Lovborg when he continually declines the cold punch she offered him?

3. What does Hedda remember getting Lovborg to confess?

4. What does Hedda do with a pistol as Lovborg prepares to leave?

5. Who is the bouquet of flowers from?

(see the answer key)

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