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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where are Tesman and Hedda returning?
(a) Visiting a relative that is unwell.
(b) Spending the summer in the country.
(c) The funeral of Hedda's father.
(d) Their honeymoon.

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

3. Which of the following best characterizes Mrs Elvsted's feelings regarding Lovborg?
(a) Proud, sure, and boastful.
(b) Fearful, thwarted, and rancorous.
(c) Skeptical and cautious.
(d) Protective, worried, and adoring.

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

5. What are Mrs Elvsted's plans for the future?
(a) Write and publish a book of her own.
(b) Stay in town as long as her husband will agree to.
(c) None, other than to be near Ejlert Lovborg.
(d) Start formal divorce proceedings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Mrs Elvsted does Hedda find "irritating"?

2. What instrument makes its first appearance in Act 1 of Hedda Gabler?

3. To what does Brack invite Tesman?

4. What does Hedda want at the end of 1Act 1 of HEDDA GABLER?

5. How is Lovborg's book received by the public?

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