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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hedda understand is the real point of Brack's story?
(a) He is afraid a scandal might ruin Tesman.
(b) To convince Tesman to surrender the manuscript.
(c) Brack doesn't want Lovborg around Hedda.
(d) He is afraid Lovborg might hurt someone.

2. What best characterizes the way Hedda feels about Mrs. Elvsted?
(a) She is jealous of her and the influence she has on Lovborg.
(b) She feels a close affinity to Mrs. Elvsted.
(c) She thinks Mrs. Elvsted is a scheming social climber.
(d) She feels Mrs. Elvsted is wrong to leave her husband.

3. How were the furnishings in the house paid for?
(a) Hedda's inheritance paid for everything.
(b) Julle mortgaged her annuity to pay for the furnishings.
(c) Berte lent Tesman the money to buy them.
(d) Tesman could afford the furnishings with his salary.

4. What does Mrs Elvsted tell Hedda that Lovborg has done for her specifically because he knew she wanted it?
(a) Seperates her from her husband.
(b) Gives up his dissolute ways.
(c) Writes a book.
(d) Returns to town.

5. When Tesman and Brack first invite Lovborg to Brack's party, what does Lovborg do?
(a) Cautiously agree to go.
(b) Agree to stay with Hedda when she asks him to.
(c) Warmly accept as a way to regain old ties.
(d) Decline.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hedda tell Brack is the reason she told Tesman she wanted to live in this particular house?

2. What does Hedda threaten to do to Berte in Act 1 of Hedda Gabler?

3. What kind of friends were Mrs Elvsted and Hedda in school?

4. What does Hedda want at the end of 1Act 1 of HEDDA GABLER?

5. To what does Brack invite Tesman?

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