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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. In Act 1, what is the role of Berte in the household?
(a) Neighbor.
(b) Visiting relative.
(c) Landlord.
(d) Housemaid.

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

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

4. Which of the following best characterizes Tesman's feeling towards Julle?
(a) Intimidated and reverent.
(b) Bossy and callous.
(c) Afectionate and doting.
(d) Tolerant and accepting.

5. How long has Mrs Elvsted been in town?
(a) She has always lived here.
(b) Her whole family recently moved into town from the country.
(c) She moved to town some years ago.
(d) She is very recently arrived.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hedda claim she has to keep her entertained at the end of Act 1 of HEDDA GABLER?

2. What does Tesman thank Brack for when Brack arrives at the house for the first time in Act 1?

3. From where are Tesman and Hedda returning?

4. What would best characterize the way Hedda greets Julle?

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

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