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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best characterizes Tesman's feeling towards Julle?
(a) Intimidated and reverent.
(b) Afectionate and doting.
(c) Tolerant and accepting.
(d) Bossy and callous.

2. Why might Tesman not get the professorship he was promised?
(a) There are doubts about Tesman's character.
(b) The subject of Tesman's book is irrevelant to the post.
(c) Lovborg is also being considered for the post.
(d) Tesman was gone too long on his travels.

3. What does Hedda do with a pistol as Lovborg prepares to leave?
(a) She fires it in the air.
(b) She tries to hide it from Lovborg.
(c) She lays it on the table in the entry way.
(d) She gives it to him as a 'keepsake'.

4. In the second act, what do we learn about the hat incident?
(a) That Julle is still offended.
(b) That Hedda was jealous of the hat.
(c) Hedda only pretended she thought the hat belonged to the maid.
(d) That Hedda is sorry she said anything.

5. What did Hedda envision for Lovborg the night of Brack's party?
(a) For society to recognize Lovborg's complete reformation.
(b) For Lovborg to be independent and in control of himself without Mrs Elvsted's influence.
(c) For Lovborg to be recognized as a great scholar.
(d) The end of Lovborg's career so that Tesman would get the professorship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which are the most appropriate words to describe Hedda in the first act?

2. Which of the following best characterizes Hedda's feelings towards Mrs Elvsted?

3. Which of the following best describe Brack's character?

4. In Act 3, after Brack leaves, what does Hedda do?

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

(see the answer key)

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