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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Hedda not speak in Act 1 of HEDDA GABLER?
(a) Berte.
(b) Tesman.
(c) Brack.
(d) Lovborg.

2. What does Hedda say she is doing at the end of Act 3 of HEDDA GABLER?
(a) Burning a child.
(b) Destroying her past.
(c) Destroying Lovborg's future.
(d) Making an opportunity for Tesman.

3. What does Tesman tell Hedda that Lovborg made a long rambling speech about at Brack's party?
(a) The woman who inspired him.
(b) The evils of alcohol.
(c) Cultural diversity.
(d) Lovborg's qualifications for the professorship.

4. When Hedda and Brack are discussing a trip in a compartment on a train, what are they really discussing?
(a) Getting away from society.
(b) The unexpected in life.
(c) The importance of having good friends close by.
(d) Fidelity in marriage.

5. What is the profession of Jorgen Tesman?
(a) Merchant and importer.
(b) Tesman does not work.
(c) Academic researcher and aspiring professor.
(d) Politician.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kept Hedda and Tesman up late the night of their return?

2. After Mrs Elvsted arrives, what does Lovborg talk about?

3. What is Hedda doing when Tesman returns from Brack's party?

4. What does Lovborg tell Mrs. Elvsted happened to the manuscript?

5. What does Hedda understand is the real point of Brack's story?

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