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

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

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What two events does Tesman accidentally schedule for the same time?

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

4. What is Hedda's state of mind after Julle leaves?

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

(see the answer key)

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