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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 Hedda tell Brack her reason's were for marrying Tesman?
(a) She loves him despite his prospects.
(b) He was determined to support her and he was not ridiculous.
(c) She sees him as a great man that will go far.
(d) His was her only marriage proposal.

2. What does Hedda do when Brack arrives in the beginning of Act 2 of HEDDA GABLER?
(a) Expresses her pleasure at being alone with Brack.
(b) ShootS at him with her pistol.
(c) Wishes Tesman were at home so she wouldn't have to be alone with Brack.
(d) HideS Tesman's manuscript.

3. What does Tesman thank Brack for when Brack arrives at the house for the first time in Act 1?
(a) Always being a good friend to Hedda.
(b) Coming so promptly after receiving his letter.
(c) Looking after Julle while they were away.
(d) Making the financial arrangements for the house.

4. What does Ejlert Lovborg do shortly after publishing his book?
(a) Applies for a professorship.
(b) Inherits a fortune.
(c) Leaves the Elvsted household to return to town.
(d) Falls in love with Diana, a red headed singer.

5. Which of the following best characterizes Hedda's view of her marriage at the end of Act 1?
(a) Exciting and adventurous.
(b) A disappointment and boring.
(c) Comfortable and supportive.
(d) Unimportant and temporary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tesman bring home with him in the second act of HEDDA GABLER?

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

3. How long has Mrs Elvsted been in town?

4. What does Hedda threaten to do to Berte in Act 1 of Hedda Gabler?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hedda tell Lovborg that finally does have an impact and he starts to drink? Why does it affect him so?

2. 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?

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

4. 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?

5. Despite it's great reception, what does Lovborg say about the book of his that was recently published? What about the next one?

6. Hedda does two things in Act 1 that make Julle uneasy. What are they, and why did they make Julle uneasy?

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

8. The morning after the party at Brack's house, what is the situation like at the Tesman household?

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

10. What does Mrs. Elvsted liken the manuscript to?

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