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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is becoming clear about Brack's motives with Hedda?
(a) Brack is willing to do anything that Hedda asks.
(b) Brack is jealous of Tesman.
(c) Brack is looking after her for her father.
(d) Brack wants a more intimate relationship with Hedda.

3. Of what does Lovborg accuse Mrs. Elvsted?
(a) That she was trying to credit for his reformation.
(b) That she wanted to control him.
(c) That she was working with her husband to watch out for him.
(d) That she was trying to prevent him from publishing his book.

4. What does Hedda claim she has to keep her entertained at the end of Act 1 of HEDDA GABLER?
(a) A busy social life.
(b) A growing family.
(c) A charming home.
(d) Her father's pistols.

5. What are people suggesting when they note Hedda has "filled out" during her travels?
(a) That she is letting herself go.
(b) That she doesn't love her husband.
(c) That she is pregnant.
(d) That she lives a life of leisure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hedda insist on sitting when Mrs Elvsted joins her and Lovborg?

2. What does Hedda tell Brack about her trip with Tesman?

3. What does Berte deliver for Tesman at a very early hour of the morning?

4. What is Lovborg's plan for his future at the end of Act 3 of HEDDA GABLER?

5. What does Lovborg think Hedda's motives might have been in their prior friendship?

(see the answer key)

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