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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best characterizes Tesman's feeling towards Julle?

2. Which of the following best compares the nature of Tesman's book to the nature of Lovborg's book?

3. To what does Brack invite Tesman?

4. What does Mrs Elvsted tell Hedda that Lovborg has done for her specifically because he knew she wanted it?

5. What did Julle buy in honor of Hedda?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the one trait of Mrs. Elvsted's that Hedda remembers and characterizes her by?

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

5. What does Hedda tell Lovborg that other people may think if Lovborg continued to refuse to drink at all?

6. What does Lovborg say the only option open to him now is? How does Hedda respond?

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 What does Tesman say about the unpublished manuscript that Lovborg read to him at Brack's party?

8. When Lovborg leaves at the end of Act 3 what does Hedda do? What does she say while she does it?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The character of Hedda Tesman is complex, and has been interpreted in many different ways. Is she a victim of circumstance? Is she a manipulative and selfish evil doer? Perhaps an idealistic dreamer? Is her lashing out early signs of feminism? The final definition of Hedda's character is left to the actress that portrays her, and there have been many variations. How do you see Hedda? Write a full and thorough description of Hedda the way you see her, and the way you would portray her on stage if it were up to you. Develop her character thoroughly, so the reader feels they know her. Support your arguments with examples and details from the play.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about Henrik Ibsen.

Part 1: Write a brief biography of Henrik Ibsen. When and where did he live? What was his life like?

Part 2: What was the society that Ibsen lived in like? What parts of it influenced his writing? Did he have any message about societal norms that he tried to express in his plays?

Part 3: Discuss Henrik Ibsen's works. Was his work well received? What reaction did the society of his time have to his works? Was his work influential in theater as we know it? How?

Essay Topic 3

Write a full analysis comparing and contrasting the two characters of Mrs. Elvsted and Hedda.

Part 1: Compare and contrast the motives, personalities, the effects of their actions, the fears, and other attributes of the two characters. How are they alike and how are they different? Does one embody what the other needs? How?

Part 2: What point do you think Ibsen was trying to get through to the audience by putting these two women in contrast with each other? Is there a greater message about femininity or the female role he is trying to bring up by putting these two women in contrast with each other? What would that be?

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