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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 children did Solness and Aline have?
(a) They had one boy.
(b) They had twin boys.
(c) They had twin girls.
(d) They had one girl.

2. What does Aunt Julle hope will fill her time in the future?
(a) She hopes for a niece or a nephew.
(b) She hopes for a job.
(c) She hopes for a new puppy.
(d) She hopes for a husband.

3. What has Solness promised Hilde?
(a) He has promised her a new house of her very own.
(b) He has promised her a new dog and horse.
(c) He has promised she can be the princess in his tower.
(d) He has promised her money for an education.

4. How does Hedda describe her vacation?
(a) She thought it was so exciting.
(b) She thought it was the most interesting experience.
(c) She was completely exhausted by the trip.
(d) She thought it was horribly tedious.

5. How does Hedda die?
(a) She dies of a heart attack.
(b) She dies of a self-inflicted shot to the temple.
(c) She dies by jumping off a cliff.
(d) She dies of a carriage accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tesman request for Mrs. Elvsted to take up residence?

2. How is Hedda described in the stage directions?

3. What prized possession was passed to Hedda from her father?

4. Where is Mr. Lovborg invited upon his arrival to the Tesmans'?

5. Why does Hedda tell Tesman she burned the manuscript?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Elvsted confess to Hedda?

2. What does Hedda claim spurred her original interest in Ejlert Lovborg, years ago?

3. Why does Hedda burn the manuscript?

4. Why does Hedda tell Tesman she burned the manuscript?

5. Why has Hilde sought Solness out?

6. How does Hedda end up with Lovborg's manuscript?

7. Describe Solness' relationship with Kaja?

8. What does Solness decide to do in honor of the new house?

9. Why does Hedda refrain from visiting Aunt Rina?

10. How does Hedda convince Lovborg to go to the party?

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