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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lovborg's plan for his future at the end of Act 3 of HEDDA GABLER?
(a) To end it all.
(b) To get the professorship, and perhaps write again.
(c) To succumb to a life of debauchery and drunkeness.
(d) To return to the Elvsted and regain control of his life.

2. What does Tesman tell Hedda that Lovborg made a long rambling speech about at Brack's party?
(a) Cultural diversity.
(b) Lovborg's qualifications for the professorship.
(c) The woman who inspired him.
(d) The evils of alcohol.

3. How does Hedda imagine Lovborg when he returns?
(a) Flushed and fearless with vine leaves in his hair.
(b) Reckless and free.
(c) Responsible and self controlled.
(d) The talk of the town.

4. What happens to the manuscript when Tesman leaves?
(a) Tesman takes it with him to return to it's rightful owner.
(b) It gets knocked off the table and the pages scatter.
(c) Tesman leaves it in Hedda's care.
(d) Tesman gives it to Brack to hold onto.

5. What does Berte deliver for Tesman at a very early hour of the morning?
(a) A letter from Hedda's past.
(b) A package.
(c) A manuscript.
(d) A letter from Julle.

6. What does Hedda first tell Lovborg when he continually declines the cold punch she offered him?
(a) That Mrs Elvsted had trained him well.
(b) That it makes him appear unsure of himself.
(c) That she admired his fortitude.
(d) That he had changed greatly from the person she knew.

7. In Act 3, after Brack leaves, what does Hedda do?
(a) Leaf through Lovborg's manuscript.
(b) Cry.
(c) Write a letter to Lovborg.
(d) Pour herself a drink.

8. What does Hedda understand is the real point of Brack's story?
(a) He is afraid a scandal might ruin Tesman.
(b) Brack doesn't want Lovborg around Hedda.
(c) He is afraid Lovborg might hurt someone.
(d) To convince Tesman to surrender the manuscript.

9. Which of the following best describes the state Lovborg is in when he returns to the Tesman household after Brack's party?
(a) Elated and joyous.
(b) Desperate and disheveled.
(c) Contrite and repentant.
(d) Sad and mournful.

10. What is Lovborg's response to Hedda's revelation about Mr Elvsted?
(a) He laughs at Mrs Elvsted.
(b) He brushes it off and admonishes Hedda.
(c) He makes a toast with a glass of punch, to 'the truth'.
(d) He grows angry and embarrassed, and decides to leave with Tesman and Brack.

11. Where did Lovborg go after he was at Brack's?
(a) He went to the police to report his missing manuscript.
(b) He returned home to sleep.
(c) He tried to return to take Mrs Elvsted home.
(d) He went to an especially lively party at Miss Diana's.

12. What is the very important thing that Hedda keeps from Lovborg when he comes to see her in Act 3?
(a) His manuscript.
(b) The money he needs to buy back his manuscript.
(c) Her love and sympathy.
(d) Information about the professorship.

13. What did Hedda envision for Lovborg the night of Brack's party?
(a) For Lovborg to be recognized as a great scholar.
(b) For society to recognize Lovborg's complete reformation.
(c) For Lovborg to be independent and in control of himself without Mrs Elvsted's influence.
(d) The end of Lovborg's career so that Tesman would get the professorship.

14. What is the likely reason that Hedda dreams of controlling another person's destiny?
(a) She wants to be like Mrs Elvsted.
(b) It is simply entertainment.
(c) She aspires to do more good than one person can.
(d) She feels very little power over her own life.

15. What is Hedda doing when Tesman returns from Brack's party?
(a) Talking with Mrs Elvsted.
(b) Writing a letter.
(c) Reading Lovborg's book.
(d) Stoking the fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tesman plan to do with the manuscript?

2. What does the letter from Julle tell Tesman?

3. Which of the following best characterizes the dinner party at Brack's house?

4. What does Lovborg ask Hedda while they are alone?

5. At Brack's party, what information does Lovborg withhold?

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