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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. Why does Hedda tell Brack is the reason she told Tesman she wanted to live in this particular house?
(a) To fill an awkward silence in conversation.
(b) So she could be close to people she liked.
(c) Because it was the nicest one Tesman could afford.
(d) Because she knew he wanted it.

2. Who are the first two characters to appear in Act 1 of Hedda Gabler?
(a) Jorgen and Hedda.
(b) Tesman and Berte.
(c) Julle and Tesman.
(d) Julle and Berte.

3. What are Mrs Elvsted's plans for the future?
(a) Start formal divorce proceedings.
(b) None, other than to be near Ejlert Lovborg.
(c) Write and publish a book of her own.
(d) Stay in town as long as her husband will agree to.

4. Which answer best describes Tesman's perception of Hedda?
(a) Demanding and restrictive.
(b) Beautiful and adored.
(c) Rude and ungrateful.
(d) Flighty and vacant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs Elvsted ask of Tesman in Act 1 of Hedda Gabler?

2. What kept Hedda and Tesman up late the night of their return?

3. When Julle leaves at the end of Act 1, what are her plans for returning?

4. What is the only thing that Mrs Elvsted knows about the woman whose shadow stands between her and Lovborg?

5. What was Hedda's life like before she married?

(see the answer key)

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