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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Julle buy in honor of Hedda?
(a) A hat.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A book.
(d) A dress.

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

4. What kept Hedda and Tesman up late the night of their return?
(a) Julle was ill.
(b) They were celebrating the return to their new home.
(c) Hedda needed everything unpacked and put away in a particular manner.
(d) Berte was was having a party next door.

5. What does Hedda dream of convincing Tesman to do?
(a) Go into politics.
(b) Get his book published.
(c) Become more fashionable.
(d) Move to the country.

6. What does Hedda want at the end of 1Act 1 of HEDDA GABLER?
(a) Peace from the world to be with her family.
(b) A child.
(c) To be reunited with old friends.
(d) A salon, a footman, and a horse.

7. What does Hedda tell Brack her reason's were for marrying Tesman?
(a) She sees him as a great man that will go far.
(b) His was her only marriage proposal.
(c) He was determined to support her and he was not ridiculous.
(d) She loves him despite his prospects.

8. Which answer best describes Tesman's perception of Hedda?
(a) Demanding and restrictive.
(b) Flighty and vacant.
(c) Rude and ungrateful.
(d) Beautiful and adored.

9. Which are the most appropriate words to describe Hedda in the first act?
(a) Particular and demanding.
(b) Loving and kind.
(c) Relaxed and lazy.
(d) Professional and competent.

10. What part of Mrs Elvsted does Hedda find "irritating"?
(a) Her mannerisms.
(b) Her manner of speaking.
(c) Her clothes.
(d) Her hair.

11. In Act 2, who are the two people expected to be visiting the Tesman home in the evening?
(a) Lovborg and Brack.
(b) Mrs Elvsted and Lovborg.
(c) Julle and Mrs Elvsted.
(d) Berte and Lovborg.

12. What is the relationship between Tesman and Julle in the play, HEDDA GABLER?
(a) Brother and sister.
(b) Nephew and aunt.
(c) Close friends.
(d) Cousins.

13. What does Julle give to Tesman before she leaves?
(a) His favorite slippers.
(b) An unexplained package.
(c) A hat.
(d) A suitcase of documents.

14. What does Hedda tell Brack about her trip with Tesman?
(a) She liked the people she met abroad.
(b) She missed her wonderful home.
(c) She wishes she never had to return home.
(d) She was very bored with only Tesman for company.

15. What is the relationship between Berte and Rina?
(a) Berte is Rina's poor relative from the country.
(b) Rina owes Berte money.
(c) Berte nursed Rina for several years.
(d) Sisters.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Mrs Elvsted been in town?

2. When Tesman and Brack first invite Lovborg to Brack's party, what does Lovborg do?

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

4. How does Hedda feel about the possibility of motherhood?

5. Why is the professorship so important to Tesman?

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