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