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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Torvald believe Nora got Christmas presents the last year?
(a) She bought them at a cheap store.
(b) She bought them at an expensive store.
(c) She made them herself.
(d) She had the children make presents.

2. What led Krogstad into questionable businesses?
(a) He committed an "indiscretion" and then could find no work.
(b) He went to jail and then could find no work.
(c) He was too ill to hold down a normal job.
(d) He was in debt and needed extra money.

3. Why isn't Nora worried about Krogstad?
(a) She believes that Krogstad has a good heart.
(b) She expects to be able to pay off the debt easily in the new year.
(c) She knows a secret Krogstad doesn't want her to reveal.
(d) She knows that she could have Krogstad arrested.

4. What does Nora ask the maid to bring to her after Krogstad has left?
(a) a glass of whiskey
(b) a book from Torvald's study
(c) the Christmas tree
(d) a cup of tea

5. Who has Mrs. Linde had to support?
(a) her mother and aunt
(b) her mother, brother, and sister
(c) her grandmother and two nephews
(d) her mother and two younger brothers

6. When Nora first comes home, what does she ask her maid Helen to hide?
(a) a Christmas tree
(b) gifts for the children
(c) her macaroons
(d) a gift for Torvald

7. What game does Nora play with her children?
(a) ring around the rosie
(b) blind man's bluff
(c) hide and seek
(d) king of the hill

8. Where did Nora and Torvald travel to cure Torvald's illness?
(a) Portugal
(b) Greece
(c) Italy
(d) Spain

9. What is Nora's relationship with her children's nurse?
(a) Nora hired the nurse when she had her first child.
(b) Nora hired the nurse when she had her third child.
(c) Nora knew the nurse when Nora was a teenager.
(d) The nurse was Nora's nurse when she was young.

10. What did Nora sign to get the loan from Krogstad?
(a) a contract obliging her to keep the transaction secret
(b) a paper releasing him from all liability
(c) a bond for the money
(d) a contract with her house as security

11. What made Torvald ill?
(a) overwork
(b) a genetic disease
(c) an accident
(d) a harsh, cold winter

12. Why doesn't the nurse want Nora to go out?
(a) Torvald wanted Nora to be in when he returned.
(b) There's too much work to do around the house.
(c) It's cold, and she thinks Nora may get ill.
(d) The children want their mother's attention.

13. What does the nurse say is wrong with the costumes?
(a) They are the wrong sizes.
(b) They are out of fashion.
(c) They need repair.
(d) They are dusty.

14. How many children does Mrs. Linde have?
(a) one
(b) two
(c) none
(d) three

15. What is Torvald's real reason for wanting to fire Krogstad?
(a) Krogstad is too familiar and friendly with him in public.
(b) Krogstad knows a secret about Torvald's past.
(c) Krogstad has slovenly habits and is tardy to work.
(d) He believes Krogstad is immoral.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nora do when Krogstad confronts her about the fake signature?

2. Where does Nora send her children so she can talk to Krogstad?

3. Why does Krogstad want his job at the bank?

4. What is Torvald carrying when he exits the study?

5. What conclusion does Mrs. Linde jump to about Doctor Rank?

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