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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best characterizes Hedda's view of her marriage at the end of Act 1?
(a) Unimportant and temporary.
(b) A disappointment and boring.
(c) Exciting and adventurous.
(d) Comfortable and supportive.

2. Why is Mrs Elvsted uneasy talking about her home life?
(a) Because she knows Hedda is unhappy.
(b) Because her husband is unfaithful.
(c) Because she has just left her husband.
(d) Because her husband is an old flame of Hedda's.

3. When Hedda and Brack are discussing a trip in a compartment on a train, what are they really discussing?
(a) Getting away from society.
(b) Fidelity in marriage.
(c) The unexpected in life.
(d) The importance of having good friends close by.

4. What does Lovborg want Tesman to see?
(a) Evidence of his reformed ways.
(b) That he is a potential candidate for the professorship.
(c) The manuscript to his next book.
(d) That he is a better writer than Tesman.

5. What would best characterize the way Hedda greets Julle?
(a) Excited and enthusiastic.
(b) Loving and warm.
(c) Cool and formal.
(d) Appreciative and obliging.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Mrs Elvsted been in town?

2. Which answer best describes Tesman's perception of Hedda?

3. What is the relationship between Berte and Rina?

4. What is the relationship between Tesman and Julle in the play, HEDDA GABLER?

5. What does Hedda claim she has to keep her entertained at the end of Act 1 of HEDDA GABLER?

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