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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What becomes apparent as soon as Hedda and Lovborg converse alone?
(a) Lovborg is jealous of Tesman's success.
(b) Hedda wishes she had married Lovborg.
(c) Hedda and Lovborg have been very close.
(d) Hedda is angry at Lovborg for an unknown reason.

2. What was Hedda's life like before she married?
(a) She was the heiress to a large fortune.
(b) She was the popular daughter of a general.
(c) She was the beautiful daughter of a poor family.
(d) She was a school teacher.

3. What part of Mrs Elvsted does Hedda find "irritating"?
(a) Her clothes.
(b) Her mannerisms.
(c) Her manner of speaking.
(d) Her hair.

4. What is Lovborg's response to Hedda's revelation about Mr Elvsted?
(a) He laughs at Mrs Elvsted.
(b) He makes a toast with a glass of punch, to 'the truth'.
(c) He grows angry and embarrassed, and decides to leave with Tesman and Brack.
(d) He brushes it off and admonishes Hedda.

5. What does Lovborg say about his recently published book?
(a) There is nothing much in it, that he wrote a book everyone would agree with.
(b) He is excited it is a success.
(c) It is important to him that it sells well.
(d) It is his great masterpiece.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best characterizes Mrs Elvsted's feelings regarding Lovborg?

2. Which of the following best characterizes Tesman's feeling towards Julle?

3. Does Berte leave her belongings lying around?

4. What kind of friends were Mrs Elvsted and Hedda in school?

5. What do Julle and Tesman discuss as a strong ability of Tesman's?

(see the answer key)

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