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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. Besides her children and husband, who else does Nora buy gifts for?
(a) the dogs
(b) the neighbors
(c) the maids
(d) herself

2. Why does Krogstad want his job at the bank?
(a) He needs a job as cover, so he's not suspected of moneylending.
(b) He wants to show Mrs. Linde that he has a decent job.
(c) He wants a respectable job to redeem himself.
(d) He wants to be in a position to embezzle money.

3. What reason does Nora give for wanting Krogstad to keep his job?
(a) She says Krogstad is a distant relative of her father's.
(b) She says Krogstad writes for papers and could spread rumors and bad publicity.
(c) She says Krogstad is in dire need of money and she's afraid what might happen to his children.
(d) She says the reason is a secret, but that Torvald must take her seriously.

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

5. What does Krogstad ask Nora about Mrs. Linde?
(a) whether Torvald is giving her a job at the bank
(b) whether she is a widow
(c) whether she is staying in town long
(d) whether she has mentioned him to Nora

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the nurse say is wrong with the costumes?

2. What does Torvald like about his new job?

3. How often does Doctor Rank visit?

4. Why did Mrs. Linde marry her husband?

5. What is Nora's attitude toward her children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nora's reaction to Krogstad's entrance?

2. What distracts Nora from decorating the Christmas tree?

3. Why is Torvald reluctant to give Nora money for Christmas?

4. How does Torvald react to Nora saying his reason for firing Krogstad is narrow-minded?

5. What was Nora's attitude toward Krogstad when she first borrowed money from him?

6. Does Nora realize the seriousness of faking a signature?

7. What is Nora's attitude towards the law?

8. Why doesn't Nora talk to Torvald about her old friends?

9. Why does Nora confess to Mrs. Linde that her father didn't give her the money for the trip that saved Torvald's life?

10. What is Nora's reaction to Torvald's example?

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