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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the children feeling on Christmas Day?

2. What does Nora finally ask Torvald for as a Christmas present?

3. How does Nora check if her husband is in?

4. What does Krogstad ask Nora to do for him?

5. What does Nora think Krogstad is threatening her with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Nora say she wants to tear the fancy-dress costumes into a hundred thousand pieces?

4. What is Krogstad's response when Nora tells him she can't help him?

5. What is Nora's attitude toward Torvald's rules?

6. Why is Torvald looking forward to the Christmas dinner?

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

8. What is Mrs. Linde's reaction to Krogstad's entrance?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters' naming of each other in the play.

1) How do the nicknames Torvald uses for Nora show his feelings and attitude towards her? How do they reveal his character?

2) How are the characters' ideas for costumes for themselves and others a kind of naming, or assignment of identity? What does Torvald's choice of costume for Nora say about his feelings and attitudes towards her? What do Doctor Rank's choices of costumes for Nora and himself in the future say about his feelings and attitudes?

3) What other names and identities do the characters assign themselves and others, and what significance do they have?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Mrs. Linde's character.

1) Is Mrs. Linde truly a friend to Nora? Why does she tell Krogstad not to intercept his letter before Torvald can read it?

2) What has Mrs. Linde learned from her background? How is her view of life and marriage different from Nora's?

3) Compare Mrs. Linde's proposed relationship with Krogstad with Nora's relationship with Torvald.

Essay Topic 3

Compare Nora and Torvald's systems of values.

1) What do Nora and Torvald value most? What are their priorities?

2) Why do Nora and Torvald each assume that the other has a similar system of values to their own?

3) Why have Nora and Torvald never discussed values and priorities?

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