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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. Which answer best describes Tesman's perception of Hedda?
(a) Rude and ungrateful.
(b) Flighty and vacant.
(c) Beautiful and adored.
(d) Demanding and restrictive.

2. Why are people concerned about Rina?
(a) She is elderly and bedridden.
(b) She is missing.
(c) She is about to have a child.
(d) She recently offended an important man.

3. Why is the professorship so important to Tesman?
(a) He based his marriage and finances on the prospects of the job.
(b) He wants to make Hedda and Julle proud of him.
(c) He desperately wants some academic recognition.
(d) So he will finally outshine Lovborg.

4. What does Ejlert Lovborg do shortly after publishing his book?
(a) Falls in love with Diana, a red headed singer.
(b) Leaves the Elvsted household to return to town.
(c) Applies for a professorship.
(d) Inherits a fortune.

5. What would best characterize the way Hedda greets Julle?
(a) Excited and enthusiastic.
(b) Loving and warm.
(c) Cool and formal.
(d) Appreciative and obliging.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Julle do as soon as she enters the room in the beginning of the first act?

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

4. What does Hedda complain about just after greeting Julle?

5. What kind of friends were Mrs Elvsted and Hedda in school?

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