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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 did Tesman tell Brack about Tesman and Hedda's trip?
(a) It was long and difficult.
(b) They spent every moment together.
(c) Hedda had a very good time.
(d) They missed their home terribly.

2. In Act 1, what is the role of Berte in the household?
(a) Landlord.
(b) Housemaid.
(c) Visiting relative.
(d) Neighbor.

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 has another social engagement.
(c) Rina is getting worse.
(d) She does not feel welcome.

4. What part of Mrs Elvsted does Hedda find "irritating"?
(a) Her manner of speaking.
(b) Her mannerisms.
(c) Her hair.
(d) Her clothes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who embroidered Tesman's slippers?

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

3. To what does Brack invite Tesman?

4. When did Lovborg write his book?

5. From their conversation, what can one infer about Brack and Hedda in Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Other than her dialogue, what are Hedda's two final actions in the play HEDDA GABLER?

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

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

5. What is the financial situation of the newly married couple?

6. In Act 4, what does Brack tell everyone at the Tesman household happened to Lovborg? What did he tell Hedda was the truth when he was alone with her?

7. How does the title character in HEDDA GABLER feel about motherhood? Do others know or expect her to feel this way?

8. What does Lovborg tell Mrs. Elvsted he did with the manuscript? Why does he tell her this?

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. 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?

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