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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 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) Start formal divorce proceedings.
(d) Write and publish a book of her own.

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

3. What kind of friends were Mrs Elvsted and Hedda in school?
(a) They were seperated by a year, and Mrs Elvsted was frightened of Hedda.
(b) They were inseperable best friends.
(c) They had some good friends in common and so they saw a lot of each other.
(d) They were classmates that spent a lot of time on school work together.

4. Who embroidered Tesman's slippers?
(a) Hedda.
(b) Julle.
(c) His Aunt Rina.
(d) Berte.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between Tesman and Julle in the play, HEDDA GABLER?

2. What is the book Tesman is working on about?

3. Which of the following best characterizes Mrs Elvsted's feelings regarding Lovborg?

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

5. Why is the professorship so important to Tesman?

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