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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best compares the nature of Tesman's book to the nature of Lovborg's book?
(a) The useful to the superfluous.
(b) The truth to the fanciful.
(c) The scholarly to the chaotic.
(d) The mundane to the visionary.

2. In Act 2, who are the two people expected to be visiting the Tesman home in the evening?
(a) Julle and Mrs Elvsted.
(b) Lovborg and Brack.
(c) Mrs Elvsted and Lovborg.
(d) Berte and Lovborg.

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

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

5. In the second act, what do we learn about the hat incident?
(a) That Hedda was jealous of the hat.
(b) That Julle is still offended.
(c) Hedda only pretended she thought the hat belonged to the maid.
(d) That Hedda is sorry she said anything.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Lovborg going to do for Tesman?

4. What does Tesman bring home with him in the second act of HEDDA GABLER?

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

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