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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hedda refer to when she says someone has 'vine leaves in their hair'?
(a) That they are free-spirited.
(b) That they have become stuck somewhere.
(c) That they are all dressed up.
(d) That they are living a wild lifestyle.

2. What is becoming clear about Brack's motives with Hedda?
(a) Brack is willing to do anything that Hedda asks.
(b) Brack is looking after her for her father.
(c) Brack is jealous of Tesman.
(d) Brack wants a more intimate relationship with Hedda.

3. What does Mrs. Elvsted liken Lovborg's manuscript to?
(a) Mrs Elvsted's and Lovborg's love.
(b) A child.
(c) A great piece of art.
(d) Lovborg's own life.

4. When does Hedda do with Lovborg's manuscript when she hears the maid admit Lovborg into the house?
(a) Lays it out on the table.
(b) Tosses it in the fire.
(c) Hides it in a drawer.
(d) Leaves it scattered on the floor.

5. How many copies of Lovborg's manuscript exist?
(a) Two.
(b) One that was divided into two pieces and seperated.
(c) One.
(d) Two, but only one is available because the other is at the Elvsted house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hedda understand is the real point of Brack's story?

2. What does Tesman confess to feeling about Lovborg's book?

3. What are Mrs. Elvsted's plans when she leaves the Tesman household in Act 3 of HEDDA GABLER?

4. What does Hedda first tell Lovborg when he continually declines the cold punch she offered him?

5. What happens to the manuscript when Tesman leaves?

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