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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following set of people truly acts in the others best interest to the best of their ability in the play HEDDA GABLER?
(a) Hedda and Tesman.
(b) Hedda and Brack.
(c) Tesman and Brack.
(d) Lovborg and Mrs Elvsted.

2. What are Mrs. Elvsted's plans when she leaves the Tesman household in Act 3 of HEDDA GABLER?
(a) She is going to return to her husband.
(b) She has no plans and nowhere to go.
(c) She is going to attempt to purchase the manuscript back from Miss Diana.
(d) She is going to look for the missing manuscript.

3. When does Hedda do with Lovborg's manuscript when she hears the maid admit Lovborg into the house?
(a) Hides it in a drawer.
(b) Leaves it scattered on the floor.
(c) Tosses it in the fire.
(d) Lays it out on the table.

4. What is the relationship between Lovborg and Miss Diana?
(a) Miss Diana is his cousin who has always helped him through hard times.
(b) Miss Diana works at the police station and remembers him from before his reformation.
(c) They were former lovers.
(d) Lovborg owes Miss Diana money that she hopes to recover by the sale of his book.

5. Before he leaves, what does Lovborg promise to do?
(a) Stay sober.
(b) Return at ten to take Mrs. Elvsted home.
(c) Speak to Brack about the professorship.
(d) Finish his book.

6. What time of day is it when Lovborg arrives at the Tesman household?
(a) After daybreak the next morning.
(b) Four in the morning.
(c) Late the next day.
(d) He arrives at ten to take Mrs. Elvsted home.

7. How many copies of Lovborg's manuscript exist?
(a) Two, but only one is available because the other is at the Elvsted house.
(b) Two.
(c) One that was divided into two pieces and seperated.
(d) One.

8. What does Tesman plan to do with the manuscript?
(a) Hide it until after the professorship is his.
(b) Take it to the publisher as his own work.
(c) Return it right away to Lovborg.
(d) Burn it.

9. Of what does Lovborg accuse Mrs. Elvsted?
(a) That she was trying to prevent him from publishing his book.
(b) That she was trying to credit for his reformation.
(c) That she was working with her husband to watch out for him.
(d) That she wanted to control him.

10. What does Lovborg try to call Hedda when they are alone?
(a) Dear.
(b) Hedda.
(c) My love.
(d) Mrs Tesman.

11. What influence does Hedda want over Lovborg?
(a) She wants him to love her.
(b) Power.
(c) She wants revenge.
(d) She wants to ruin him.

12. What is the very important thing that Hedda keeps from Lovborg when he comes to see her in Act 3?
(a) His manuscript.
(b) Her love and sympathy.
(c) The money he needs to buy back his manuscript.
(d) Information about the professorship.

13. What does Tesman confess to feeling about Lovborg's book?
(a) Pity.
(b) Anger.
(c) Envy.
(d) Disappointment.

14. Where does Hedda assume that Tesman is?
(a) Taking care of Lovborg.
(b) Still partying.
(c) Sleeping at Julle's.
(d) Gone to discuss the professorship.

15. What does Lovborg ask Hedda while they are alone?
(a) He asks her about Mrs Elvsted.
(b) He asks if there was ever any love in her friendship for him.
(c) He wants to know if she thinks his book is better than Tesman's.
(d) He asks if Tesman is angry with him for competing for the professorship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best characterizes the dinner party at Brack's house?

2. What does Hedda threaten, again, to do to Mrs. Elvsted?

3. What did Hedda envision for Lovborg the night of Brack's party?

4. What does Hedda divulge to Lovborg that Mrs Elvsted did not want known?

5. What is becoming clear about Brack's motives with Hedda?

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