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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. Why is Mrs Elvsted uneasy talking about her home life?
(a) Because her husband is unfaithful.
(b) Because she knows Hedda is unhappy.
(c) Because her husband is an old flame of Hedda's.
(d) Because she has just left her husband.

2. What role did Ejlert Lovborg play in the Elvsted household prior to the happenings in the play Hedda Gabler?
(a) He tutored the children.
(b) He was the protege of Mr Elvsted.
(c) He was a distant relation.
(d) He was a close friend of Mr Elvsted.

3. Which answer best describes Tesman's perception of Hedda?
(a) Flighty and vacant.
(b) Rude and ungrateful.
(c) Demanding and restrictive.
(d) Beautiful and adored.

4. What does Hedda show Lovborg when they are first left alone together?
(a) Her house.
(b) A photo album of her honeymoon.
(c) Her husband's manuscript.
(d) Her father's pistols.

5. How is Lovborg's book received by the public?
(a) It becomes the most popular novel of the time.
(b) It is disputed by the academic community.
(c) It is very well received and called 'a sensation'.
(d) It is ridiculed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who embroidered Tesman's slippers?

2. What are Brack's views on his own marriage prospects?

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

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

5. What are people suggesting when they note Hedda has "filled out" during her travels?

(see the answer key)

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