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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hjalmar refuse when he comes home at the beginning of Act 4?
(a) Wine.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Beer.
(d) His slippers.

2. What does Hjalmar say he wants to write when he returns from his night of drinking?
(a) His memoirs.
(b) A letter.
(c) His biography.
(d) An article.

3. How does Gina say she and Hjalmar can get through Hedwig's death?
(a) If they repent of their pride.
(b) If they love each other like she would have wanted.
(c) If they go to church.
(d) If they help each other.

4. Who tells Hjalmar about Hedwig's plan to shoot the duck?
(a) Relling.
(b) Gina.
(c) Gregers.
(d) Ekdal.

5. What kind of life does Relling say Hjalmar is living?
(a) A simple life.
(b) A desperate chase.
(c) A big lie.
(d) A haunted life.

6. Why is Mrs. Sorby moving from her home?
(a) She is getting married.
(b) She quit her job.
(c) She has been fired.
(d) Her mother is sick.

7. Hjalmar is NOT looking for which of the following when he returns at the end of the play?
(a) His blueprints.
(b) Some research.
(c) Some papers.
(d) His diary.

8. How do the people who raised Hjalmar feel about him?
(a) They are very strict.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) They adore him.
(d) They rely upon him.

9. How does Hedwig feel when she hears where her father is after having heard about Gina's affair?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Penitent.
(c) Comforted.
(d) Scared.

10. What does Hjalmar order Hedwig to do when he comes home at the beginning of Act 4?
(a) Go for a walk.
(b) Take a nap.
(c) Bathe herself.
(d) Practice her reading.

11. What does Hjalmar order Gina to do when Mrs. Sorby leaves?
(a) Take back the gift.
(b) Not touch Mrs. Sorby ever again.
(c) Stop her blubbering.
(d) Stay in the room.

12. With whom has Mrs. Sorby had a relationship?
(a) Werle.
(b) Old Ekdal.
(c) Relling.
(d) Molvik.

13. Why does Gina say she had an affair with Werle?
(a) She loved him.
(b) He promised to marry her.
(c) He would not leave her alone.
(d) She hoped to take his wife's place.

14. Gregers compares Hjalmar to what when he sees how upset he is about Gina's affair?
(a) Werle's servant.
(b) A homeless man.
(c) The wounded duck.
(d) An insane man.

15. Who or what does Hjalmar say he is taking with him when he leaves?
(a) Relling.
(b) The duck.
(c) Old Ekdal.
(d) Hedwig.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Sorby come to Gina's house?

2. What does Hjalmar tell Gina to do with the letter about the pension?

3. How does Hedwig get injured?

4. Who is to receive the money Werle has set up for Ekdal after he dies?

5. What does Gina do when Mrs. Sorby leaves?

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