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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hedwig say she enjoys staying home from school?
(a) She can be with her mother.
(b) There are no other kids.
(c) She has alone time.
(d) There is a lot to do.

2. Which of the following is NOT an animal kept in the house by Old Ekdal?
(a) Kittens.
(b) Birds.
(c) Ducks.
(d) Rabbits.

3. Where does Hedwig say she likes to spend most of her time at home?
(a) The photography office.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) Her bedroom.
(d) The back room.

4. Hjalmar is worrying about what medical condition with his daughter?
(a) Her thin blood.
(b) Her lack of growth.
(c) Her tendency to faint.
(d) Her failing eyesight.

5. What is Hjalmar doing at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) Eating.
(b) Writing.
(c) Retouching some photos.
(d) Going over his finances.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gina asks Hedwig for help with what at the beginning of Act 3?

2. Who asks that Hedwig not go to school?

3. Who gives Hjalmar's son a wounded animal to nurse back to health?

4. What is happening in the house at the beginning of the play?

5. To what does Werle compare the Ekdal family after his son gets angry with him?

(see the answer key)

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