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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 only thing that Mrs Elvsted knows about the woman whose shadow stands between her and Lovborg?
(a) She tried to shoot him with a pistol.
(b) Lovborg had asked her to marry him.
(c) She was a remarkable beauty, with red hair.
(d) She had rejected Lovborg for another man.

2. How is Lovborg's book received by the public?
(a) It is very well received and called 'a sensation'.
(b) It is ridiculed.
(c) It becomes the most popular novel of the time.
(d) It is disputed by the academic community.

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

4. What kept Hedda and Tesman up late the night of their return?
(a) Hedda needed everything unpacked and put away in a particular manner.
(b) Berte was was having a party next door.
(c) They were celebrating the return to their new home.
(d) Julle was ill.

5. What part of Mrs Elvsted does Hedda find "irritating"?
(a) Her clothes.
(b) Her hair.
(c) Her mannerisms.
(d) Her manner of speaking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mrs Elvsted uneasy talking about her home life?

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

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

4. How long has Mrs Elvsted been in town?

5. How were the furnishings in the house paid for?

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