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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tesman ask of Hedda in Act 1 of HEDDA GABLER?
(a) To help him with his work.
(b) To try and get out in society.
(c) To be less distant with Julle.
(d) To show her affection towards him.

2. What does Hedda complain about just after greeting Julle?
(a) Having nothing to do.
(b) An open window.
(c) The difficulty with servants.
(d) How long it has been since they've met.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Tesman focus on when he talks about the future?

3. What do Julle and Tesman discuss as a strong ability of Tesman's?

4. In the second act, what do we learn about the hat incident?

5. When Hedda and Brack are discussing a trip in a compartment on a train, what are they really discussing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tesman say about the unpublished manuscript that Lovborg read to him at Brack's party?

2. What brought Lovborg back to town?

3. An incident happened at Diana's that ended with the police being summoned. What was that incident?

4. What is the main question of importance that Lovborg has for Hedda when they are talking in private?

5. What does Hedda reveal to Brack about the house that Tesman does not know?

6. What reason does Hedda give Lovborg for her asking him all the details of his dissolute life when they knew each other previously?

7. Tesman foresees many months of work to reconstruct the manuscript. How does he recommend they all arrange themselves while the work is going on?

8. What do Julle and Tesman allude to when they talk about Hedda "filling out"? How does Hedda feel about it?

9. What does Hedda do to Brack when he approaches at the very beginning of Act 2 of HEDDA GABLER?

10. Why does Lovborg not accompany Mrs. Elvsted home as promised the day before?

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