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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Tesman invite over to their house for evening in Act 1 of HEDDA GABLER?
(a) Brack.
(b) Mrs Elvsted.
(c) Ejlert Lovborg.
(d) Berte.

2. Which of the following best characterizes Mrs Elvsted's feelings regarding Lovborg?
(a) Skeptical and cautious.
(b) Proud, sure, and boastful.
(c) Protective, worried, and adoring.
(d) Fearful, thwarted, and rancorous.

3. What are Brack's views on his own marriage prospects?
(a) He is still waiting for the right woman to come into his life.
(b) He wishes he had proposed to Hedda while she was available.
(c) He prefers to maintain 'friendships' with married ladies.
(d) He does not care for the company of women.

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

5. Who are the first two characters to appear in Act 1 of Hedda Gabler?
(a) Julle and Berte.
(b) Tesman and Berte.
(c) Jorgen and Hedda.
(d) Julle and Tesman.

6. Why did Tesman buy the house he did?
(a) It had many rooms for raising a family.
(b) It was the only one he could afford.
(c) He believed Hedda wanted it more than any other.
(d) It was close to his work.

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

8. What does Tesman focus on when he talks about the future?
(a) Making a fortune.
(b) Raising a family.
(c) His career.
(d) Spending time with his wife.

9. What role did Ejlert Lovborg play in the Elvsted household prior to the happenings in the play Hedda Gabler?
(a) He was a distant relation.
(b) He tutored the children.
(c) He was the protege of Mr Elvsted.
(d) He was a close friend of Mr Elvsted.

10. What does Mrs Elvsted ask of Tesman in Act 1 of Hedda Gabler?
(a) To let Lovborg have the professorship.
(b) To continue Lovborg's work.
(c) To be kind to Lovborg and keep a watchful eye on him.
(d) To let her know what he thinks of Lovborg's book.

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

12. What item in Hedda and Tesman's house has been moved out of view in the beginning of Act 2 of HEDDA GABLER?
(a) The pistols.
(b) Hedda's piano.
(c) The bouquet of flowers.
(d) The picture of Rina.

13. What does Hedda confess to Brack regarding her feelings toward Tesman?
(a) She admires him greatly and will grow to love him.
(b) She adores him.
(c) She can't understand why she doesn't love him.
(d) She has never loved him.

14. From their conversation, what can one infer about Brack and Hedda in Act 2?
(a) They are already friends.
(b) They have been lovers.
(c) They are both uncomfortable being alone with the other.
(d) Hedda rejected Brack as a suitor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Mrs Elvsted been in town?

2. In Act 2, why does Julle send word she will not be visiting Hedda and Tesman that evening?

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

4. What was the basis of the close friendship shared by Lovborg and Mrs Elvsted?

5. Which of the following best characterizes Tesman's feeling towards Julle?

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