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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. What kept Hedda and Tesman up late the night of their return?
(a) They were celebrating the return to their new home.
(b) Julle was ill.
(c) Berte was was having a party next door.
(d) Hedda needed everything unpacked and put away in a particular manner.

2. What is the only thing that Mrs Elvsted knows about the woman whose shadow stands between her and Lovborg?
(a) Lovborg had asked her to marry him.
(b) She was a remarkable beauty, with red hair.
(c) She tried to shoot him with a pistol.
(d) She had rejected Lovborg for another man.

3. Which of the following best describes Mrs Elvsted's marriage?
(a) Comfortable and satisfactory.
(b) Abusive and horrible.
(c) Loveless and convenient.
(d) Passionate and unwise.

4. What is the book Tesman is working on about?
(a) Domestic crafts of Brabant in the Middle Ages.
(b) The role of religion in shaping the future.
(c) The importance of family in society.
(d) Cultural norms of the modern age.

5. What does Tesman focus on when he talks about the future?
(a) Spending time with his wife.
(b) His career.
(c) Raising a family.
(d) Making a fortune.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following best compares the nature of Tesman's book to the nature of Lovborg's book?

3. What does Tesman ask of Hedda in Act 1 of HEDDA GABLER?

4. How is Lovborg's book received by the public?

5. Which of the following best characterizes Hedda's view of her marriage at the end of Act 1?

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