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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 is the book Tesman is working on about?
(a) Cultural norms of the modern age.
(b) Domestic crafts of Brabant in the Middle Ages.
(c) The importance of family in society.
(d) The role of religion in shaping the future.

2. What is the relationship between Tesman and Julle in the play, HEDDA GABLER?
(a) Nephew and aunt.
(b) Close friends.
(c) Brother and sister.
(d) Cousins.

3. What does Tesman focus on when he talks about the future?
(a) Raising a family.
(b) Spending time with his wife.
(c) His career.
(d) Making a fortune.

4. 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 ridiculed.
(d) It is very well received and called 'a sensation'.

5. Why did Tesman buy the house he did?
(a) He believed Hedda wanted it more than any other.
(b) It was close to his work.
(c) It had many rooms for raising a family.
(d) It was the only one he could afford.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the professorship so important to Tesman?

2. What does Tesman ask Berte to put away for him?

3. When Julle leaves at the end of Act 1, what are her plans for returning?

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

5. Which are the most appropriate words to describe Hedda in the first act?

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