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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 Mrs Elvsted tell Hedda that Lovborg has done for her specifically because he knew she wanted it?
(a) Gives up his dissolute ways.
(b) Seperates her from her husband.
(c) Writes a book.
(d) Returns to town.

2. When Julle leaves at the end of Act 1, what are her plans for returning?
(a) She plans on returning every day to visit.
(b) She will return to spend the winter.
(c) She plans never to return.
(d) She is afraid she'll be too busy to come often.

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

4. How long has Mrs Elvsted been in town?
(a) She moved to town some years ago.
(b) Her whole family recently moved into town from the country.
(c) She is very recently arrived.
(d) She has always lived here.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What role did Ejlert Lovborg play in the Elvsted household prior to the happenings in the play Hedda Gabler?

2. Which of the following best describes Mrs Elvsted's marriage?

3. What does Hedda confess to Brack regarding her feelings toward Tesman?

4. What item in Hedda and Tesman's house has been moved out of view in the beginning of Act 2 of HEDDA GABLER?

5. What is Lovborg going to do for Tesman?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What reason does Hedda give Brack for her marrying Tesman?

3. What reason does Hedda give Tesman for burning the manuscript?

4. Where did Tesman find Lovborg's manuscript and why didn't he return it at once?

5. In Act 1 of Hedda Gabler, Hedda and Tesman have just returned from a trip. Where were they, and what did they do?

6. In the beginning of Act 2, shortly after discussing their financial constraints, what does Tesman return home with?

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

9. In Act 1 of Hedda Gabler, what does Hedda say about her piano? What does Tesman suggest in reply, and how is his suggestion received?

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

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