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

2. From where are Tesman and Hedda returning?
(a) Visiting a relative that is unwell.
(b) Their honeymoon.
(c) The funeral of Hedda's father.
(d) Spending the summer in the country.

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

4. When Julle leaves at the end of Act 1, what are her plans for returning?
(a) She is afraid she'll be too busy to come often.
(b) She plans on returning every day to visit.
(c) She will return to spend the winter.
(d) She plans never to return.

5. Which are the most appropriate words to describe Hedda in the first act?
(a) Professional and competent.
(b) Relaxed and lazy.
(c) Loving and kind.
(d) Particular and demanding.

Short Answer Questions

1. From their conversation, what can one infer about Brack and Hedda in Act 2?

2. Which of the following best describes Mrs Elvsted's marriage?

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

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

5. Why is the professorship so important to Tesman?

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