A Doll's House
As the play opens, Nora is returning from _____.
Christmas shopping
The character whom Nora describes as "Torvald's best friend from childhood, and my good friend, too" is
Dr. Rank
Who plays the piano during Nora's dance?
Dr. Rank
Lost from a "home that's founded on now working and debt," according to Torvald, is
Freedom and beauty
The name that Nora forges on a loan paper to save the life of someone she loves is
Her father's
In Act I an action that reinforces the title of the play involves the children playing
Hide and Seek
At the time of its writing, what was unique about A Doll House, compared to other tragedies?
It is about middle-class people, not wealthy, powerful people.
Who did Krogstad once love?
Kristine
Who discourages Krogstad from retrieving his letter to Torvald?
Kristine
Not among the convictions Nora questions at the end of the play is
Kristine's relationship with Krogstad.
Contrasting, during a conversation with Nora, his or her own ability to show compassion with "a bill collector or an ambulance chaser [...who] has a little of what they call a heart" is
Krogstad
Who is getting married at the end of the play?
Krogstad
A Doll House was written during what Age in English literature?
Late Victorian
The revealing pronouncement "I need to have someone to care for; and your children need a mother" defines a potential relationship between the characters
Linde and Krogstad
To whom does Dr. Rank send a note announcing that he is dying?
Nora
Ibsen is associated with the ____ Period in English Literature.
Realistic
How does Nora attempt to distract Torvald from reading Krogstad's letter before the dance?
She dances for him
How did Nora borrow money from Krogstad?
She forged her father's signature.
In Act II, Nora tells the nurse that the children won't be able to see their mother as often anymore. Why?
She is afraid she will corrupt them.
Why does Nora change her mind about asking Dr. Rank to help her with her debt?
She realizes he has feelings for her
How does Nora respond to Torvald's admonition to her about her responsibilities to her family?
She says she also has responsibilities to herself.
That Nora in Henrik Ibsen's Doll House is incontrovertibly a dynamic character is emphasized by the
Slamming of a door
Until the end of the play, Nora's life is dictated by _____.
Torvald's expectations
A Doll's House ends with the sound of
a door slam
What does Nora sneak because she knows Torvald disapproves?
a macaroon
Dr. Rank's desire to die alone supports what theme of the work?
appearances
One of Nora's flaws is that she can be ____.
deceptive
How long have Nora and Torvald been married?
eight years
Helmer finds Mrs. Linde's needlework in Act III and admonishes her that she should learn the most becoming needlework which is
embroidery.
A major theme of the play is ____.
gender roles
Nora begs Torvald not to fire Krogstad; she says it is because she is afraid _____.
he will write awful things about Torvald in the paper
Krogstad puts pressure on Nora to ____.
help him keep his job
Krogstad pressures Nora to ______.
help him keep his job.
What scenario does Nora imagine while Torvald is reading Krogstad's letter?
her drowning herself
What is most galling to Torvald about Krogstad?
his inappropriately familiar way of talking to Torvald.
What concerns Torvald most about Nora's secret?
how it will affect his reputation.
Which of the following words best describes Torvald?
insensitive
Nora and Torvald have what is best described as a(n) _____ relationship.
parent-child
Not among the reasons Mrs. Linde gives for coming to town is
renewing her close friendship with Nora
The tarantella is the dance of the
spider
Nora has been repaying her debt by cutting expenses and ____.
taking in work
In Act II, Kristine works to repair Nora's costume symbolizing
the masquerade of the Helmers' marriage
Both Nora and Dr. Rank suffer because of the misdeeds of ____.
their fathers
Which word does NOT describe Nora?
vindictive
Where is Torvald when he first visits Nora?
visiting with Dr. Rank
Ibsen was born into a ____ family.
wealthy
A Doll House has many of the features of a ____.
well-made play
When Kristine visits Nora at home, she is looking for ____.
work