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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tesman think of the book Lovborg read out loud at Brack's party?
(a) He thinks it is interesting but poorly written.
(b) He thinks it's dull and simplistic.
(c) He thinks it is plagiarism of his own work.
(d) He thinks it's one of the most remarkable books ever written.

2. Which of the following best characterizes Lovborg the night of Brack's party?
(a) Out of control and drunken.
(b) Eloquent and learned.
(c) Strong and willful.
(d) Desperate and scheming.

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

4. What is the thing that Hedda fights hardest for?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Love.
(c) Amusement.
(d) Power.

5. How is Lovborg's book received by the public?
(a) It is disputed by the academic community.
(b) It is ridiculed.
(c) It is very well received and called 'a sensation'.
(d) It becomes the most popular novel of the time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why might Tesman not get the professorship he was promised?

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

3. What did Tesman tell Brack about Tesman and Hedda's trip?

4. What are Mrs Elvsted's plans for the future?

5. What is Lovborg's plan for his future at the end of Act 3 of HEDDA GABLER?

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