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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nora think Krogstad is threatening her with?
(a) pretending they're having an affair
(b) calling in the loan and forcing her into bankruptcy
(c) telling Torvald that Nora owes him money
(d) repossessing all her belongings

2. How does Nora check if her husband is in?
(a) She goes to look for him.
(b) She listens at the study door.
(c) She checks if his key is in the hall.
(d) She looks for his coat.

3. For Nora, what will having "heaps and heaps of money" mean?
(a) more troubles
(b) no anxiety
(c) fur coats and jewels
(d) freedom to start a business

4. Where does Nora initially tell Mrs. Linde she got the money for the trip?
(a) from doing odd jobs
(b) from her sister
(c) from a moneylender
(d) from her father

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

6. What does Mrs. Linde say her husband left her monetarily?
(a) money in trust
(b) nothing
(c) a small legacy
(d) a large legacy

7. What does Nora do when Krogstad confronts her about the fake signature?
(a) She confesses that she faked the signature.
(b) She laughs and tells him that he's wrong.
(c) She makes up a story to explain what Krogstad thinks is wrong.
(d) She is ambiguous whether it's true, maintaining that the accusation can't be proved.

8. Why does Torvald not want to spend money?
(a) They won't actually have more money for a quarter of a year.
(b) He thinks money is a corrupting influence on the children.
(c) He wants to save up all their money for the future.
(d) He wants to save their money to take a trip.

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

10. Who does Nora say she wants to come help her with the costumes?
(a) Mrs. Linde
(b) the maid
(c) Doctor Rand
(d) Torvald

11. How are the children feeling on Christmas Day?
(a) ill with worry over the "stranger man"
(b) thrilled and distracted with their Christmas presents
(c) so tired that they cannot play with their presents
(d) upset because their mother isn't with them

12. What conclusion does Mrs. Linde jump to about Doctor Rank?
(a) She presumes Doctor Rank is Nora's imaginary rich admirer.
(b) She presumes Doctor Rank is prejudiced against Krogstad out of jealousy.
(c) She presumes Doctor Rank is a blackmailer.
(d) She presumes Doctor Rank has shady business affairs with Torvald.

13. Who does Torvald compare Nora to?
(a) her father
(b) her mother
(c) himself
(d) a bank manager

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

15. What does Nora say will happen if the loan comes to light?
(a) Torvald will leave her.
(b) Torvald and her will be destitute.
(c) Torvald will pay off the loan.
(d) Torvald will never trust her again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nora threaten to throw Krogstad out of the house for?

2. What job has Torvald just accepted?

3. Does Nora recognize Mrs. Linde?

4. What does Torvald give to the maid after his conversation with Nora about Krogstad?

5. When Nora first comes home, what does she ask her maid Helen to hide?

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