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The Wild Duck Quiz 2

Edited by K. Adolph · Last reviewed December 04, 2020

1 In Act 2, our introduction to Hedvig as she reads foreshadows which of the following?

Her hereditary eye condition, as well as her relative deafness to the world around her

Her dislike for her mother's company

Her admiration for her grandfather, Old Ekdal

Her eventual death at the play's end
2 In the beginning of Act 2, each of the following provides evidence of the Ekdal family's financial situation EXCEPT:

The fact that Hedvig and Gina spend time calculating the amount they have spent on butter

The fact that the Ekdals have combined a photographer's studio and living space

The fact that Gina is occupied with sewing rather than more labor-intensive housework

The fact that the Ekdal family lives in a "[plain] but comfortabl[e]" room

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