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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 instrument makes its first appearance in Act 1 of Hedda Gabler?
(a) A harp.
(b) A violin.
(c) A flute.
(d) A piano.

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

3. Does Berte leave her belongings lying around?
(a) No, Hedda had left it and forgotten about it.
(b) No, the item belonged to Julle.
(c) Yes, and they dismissed her for it.
(d) Yes, they were always returning things to her.

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

5. Which of the following best characterizes Hedda's view of her marriage at the end of Act 1?
(a) Comfortable and supportive.
(b) Exciting and adventurous.
(c) Unimportant and temporary.
(d) A disappointment and boring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one thing that Hedda says she has an aptitude for?

2. What is the relationship between Berte and Rina?

3. What role did Ejlert Lovborg play in the Elvsted household prior to the happenings in the play Hedda Gabler?

4. To whom does Hedda not speak in Act 1 of HEDDA GABLER?

5. What does Lovborg want Tesman to see?

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