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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. What state of mind is Mrs Elvsted in when she arrives?
(a) Nervous and desperate.
(b) Excited and bubbly.
(c) Concerned and thoughtful.
(d) Confident and cheery.

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

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

4. What does Julle give to Tesman before she leaves?
(a) An unexplained package.
(b) His favorite slippers.
(c) A hat.
(d) A suitcase of documents.

5. What does Tesman thank Brack for when Brack arrives at the house for the first time in Act 1?
(a) Coming so promptly after receiving his letter.
(b) Making the financial arrangements for the house.
(c) Always being a good friend to Hedda.
(d) Looking after Julle while they were away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the book Tesman is working on about?

2. When did Lovborg write his book?

3. What role did Ejlert Lovborg play in the Elvsted household prior to the happenings in the play Hedda Gabler?

4. What was Hedda's life like before she married?

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

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