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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 is Hedda's state of mind after Julle leaves?
(a) Happy to be home.
(b) Angry and tense.
(c) Tired and overwhelmed.
(d) Resigned and content.

2. What is the profession of Jorgen Tesman?
(a) Politician.
(b) Academic researcher and aspiring professor.
(c) Tesman does not work.
(d) Merchant and importer.

3. When did Lovborg write his book?
(a) Within the year prior to the happenings in Hedda Gabler.
(b) In his "good days" before he started drinking.
(c) When he was unter the tutelage of Mr Elvsted.
(d) During a long solitary vacation.

4. What item in Hedda and Tesman's house has been moved out of view in the beginning of Act 2 of HEDDA GABLER?
(a) The picture of Rina.
(b) Hedda's piano.
(c) The pistols.
(d) The bouquet of flowers.

5. What does Julle do as soon as she enters the room in the beginning of the first act?
(a) Reads a manuscript.
(b) Hugs Hedda.
(c) Writes a letter.
(d) Opens a window.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Brack's views on his own marriage prospects?

2. To whom does Hedda not speak in Act 1 of HEDDA GABLER?

3. What is the relationship between Berte and Rina?

4. What is Lovborg going to do for Tesman?

5. Who is the bouquet of flowers from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tesman say about the unpublished manuscript that Lovborg read to him at Brack's party?

2. What reason does Hedda give Lovborg for her asking him all the details of his dissolute life when they knew each other previously?

3. What is the main question of importance that Lovborg has for Hedda when they are talking in private?

4. What does Tesman ask of Hedda shortly after Julle leaves in Act 1? What does Hedda reply?

5. At the end of Act 3, what does Hedda say to Lovborg about vine leaves? Why?

6. What reason does Hedda give Tesman for burning the manuscript?

7. What does Brack press Hedda to do regarding Lovborg in the first part of Act 3 of HEDDA GABLER? Why?

8. What does Lovborg tell Mrs. Elvsted he did with the manuscript? Why does he tell her this?

9. What do Tesman and Hedda discuss at the end of Act 1 of HEDDA GABLER that causes severe disappointment to Hedda?

10. In Act 2 of HEDDA GABLER, what do we learn about the hat incident of Act I that was not divulged to us at the time?

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