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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. What object did Aunt Julle purchase to impress Hedda?

2. Why did Hedda mention she liked the villa?

3. How does Hedda die?

4. What has Tesman rescued for Lovborg?

5. For what kind of building was Solness constructing the tower many years ago?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hedda refrain from visiting Aunt Rina?

2. What are Hedda's feelings about Tesman's aunts?

3. Ultimately, why does Solness finally grant Ragnar's request?

4. Why has Hilde sought Solness out?

5. How did Solness and Aline's children die?

6. What is Ragnar's ambition?

7. What are the implications to Hedda of Brack knowing Lovborg died by one of her pistols?

8. What does Mr. Brack hint will soon keep Hedda busy, fulfilling her life and abating her incurable boredom?

9. Why does Hedda burn the manuscript?

10. What does Mrs. Elvsted confess to Hedda?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Nora's transformation throughout A DOLL'S HOUSE. Where does she first start to change? What is the final straw in her awakening? How does Torvald bring about his own fate? Has Nora learned anything about morality throughout the play? How does she use her newfound knowledge? Does her learned morality play a part in her decision to leave?

Essay Topic 2

In the climax of HEDDA GABLER, she shoots herself in the temple with her father's pistol. What reversals in Act 4 lead her to this final act? What characters directly contribute to her decision? Is Hedda's suicide a final, courageous declaration of freedom, or has she been left no other choice because of her restrictive, stifling life? Is her suicide an admission of defeat? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Solness as a true tragic hero. What is his essential flaw? How is he vulnerable? How is he manipulated by other characters in the play? Can he be blamed for his fate, or is he simply the victim of destiny? Does he bear any similarity to Lovborg in Hedda Gabler? Why or why not?

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