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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 reason does Mrs. Linde give for being at the Helmers' apartment?
(a) She says she wants to loan Nora a book.
(b) She says she forgot a purse last time she visited.
(c) She says she's waiting to see Nora's dress.
(d) She says she's been doing some sewing for Nora.

2. How does Nora answer, when Torvald asks if she understands what she has done?
(a) She says that yes, she is beginning to understand.
(b) She says that she never understood.
(c) She says that she understood from the beginning.
(d) She says that she doesn't know what it means anymore.

3. What does Krogstad say he has in his pocket?
(a) a letter for Torvald
(b) the bond
(c) a letter that will clear her of wrongdoing
(d) a confession to his own forgery

4. Why doesn't Doctor Rank want Torvald in his sickroom?
(a) Rank is ashamed for Torvald to see him sick.
(b) Torvald is afraid of getting ill again.
(c) Torvald hates things that are ugly.
(d) Rank doesn't want Torvald to know he is dying.

5. What does Helmer find in the lock of the mailbox?
(a) a sewing needle
(b) a broken hairpin
(c) a wire from a brush
(d) a broken key

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Nora's dance received by the guests at the party?

2. What evidence does Doctor Rank believe supports his jealousy?

3. What are Krogstad and Nora talking about, that both considered but neither had the courage for?

4. What does Torvald say about Mrs. Linde after she leaves?

5. What does Krogstad say he will do with the bond?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nora's reaction when the maid hands her the card from whoever has arrived at the door?

2. What is the significance of Nora calling for the lamp?

3. How does Torvald respond to Nora's suggestion that she will soon be "out of the way"?

4. How does Mrs. Linde respond to Krogstad's suggestion that she should give up her post at the bank for his benefit?

5. What comparison does Nora seem to be making between her father and Torvald?

6. After news of Doctor Rank's impending death, what does Torvald say that he often wishes?

7. What excuse does Nora make, so she doesn't have to explain the favor she wanted?

8. Describe Torvald's reaction to receiving the letter with the bond enclosed.

9. What does Nora tell Torvald she needs his help to do, in order to keep him distracted?

10. Why does Nora confess what's happened to Mrs. Linde?

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