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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 bring home with him in the second act of HEDDA GABLER?
(a) A new instrument for Hedda.
(b) A pile of books for his research.
(c) A bouquet of flowers.
(d) A letter from Mr Elvsted.

2. What was Hedda's life like before she married?
(a) She was the heiress to a large fortune.
(b) She was the beautiful daughter of a poor family.
(c) She was the popular daughter of a general.
(d) She was a school teacher.

3. In Act 2, why does Julle send word she will not be visiting Hedda and Tesman that evening?
(a) She is still ofended about the hat.
(b) She does not feel welcome.
(c) Rina is getting worse.
(d) She has another social engagement.

4. What state of mind is Mrs Elvsted in when she arrives?
(a) Confident and cheery.
(b) Concerned and thoughtful.
(c) Excited and bubbly.
(d) Nervous and desperate.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the only thing that Mrs Elvsted knows about the woman whose shadow stands between her and Lovborg?

3. What does Hedda complain about just after greeting Julle?

4. Which answer best describes Tesman's perception of Hedda?

5. What part of Mrs Elvsted does Hedda find "irritating"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lovborg tell Mrs. Elvsted when he sees her the morning after the party at Brack's?

2. At the end of Act 3, what does Hedda say to Lovborg about vine leaves? Why?

3. When Brack adds his own account of the night of the party to Hedda, where does he reveal that Lovborg has gone that Tesman was unaware of?

4. How much interest does Hedda show in getting along with all the Tesman family? Give an example.

5. When Julle and Tesman discuss Hedda, what do they usually focus on?

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

7. When Tesman and Julle are discussing future prospects, they are talking about different things. What does Tesman talk about, and what does Julle talk about?

8. What is Mrs. Elvsted's state of mind when she first enters the Tesman household? Why?

9. What is the bad news that Brack divulges to Tesman that causes Tesman distress? Why does it cause Tesman distress?

10. What worry of Tesman's does Lovborg quickly alleviate?

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