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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 is Lovborg going to do for Tesman?
(a) Recommend Tesman for another post if Lovborg is rewarded the professorship.
(b) Wait until Tesman has the professorship before publishing his book.
(c) Stay with Hedda so Tesman can leave for Brack's party.
(d) Help him with his book.

2. What influence does Hedda want over Lovborg?
(a) She wants revenge.
(b) She wants to ruin him.
(c) Power.
(d) She wants him to love her.

3. What does Hedda dream of convincing Tesman to do?
(a) Get his book published.
(b) Move to the country.
(c) Become more fashionable.
(d) Go into politics.

4. How long has Mrs Elvsted been in town?
(a) Her whole family recently moved into town from the country.
(b) She moved to town some years ago.
(c) She has always lived here.
(d) She is very recently arrived.

5. What does Lovborg ask Hedda while they are alone?
(a) He asks if there was ever any love in her friendship for him.
(b) He asks if Tesman is angry with him for competing for the professorship.
(c) He wants to know if she thinks his book is better than Tesman's.
(d) He asks her about Mrs Elvsted.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Lovborg write his book?

2. Why might Tesman not get the professorship he was promised?

3. Does Berte leave her belongings lying around?

4. In Act 1, what is the role of Berte in the household?

5. What reason does Hedda give Lovborg for not following through on a threat she made a long time ago?

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