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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 many children does Mrs. Linde have?

2. Does Nora recognize Mrs. Linde?

3. What does Krogstad ask Nora about Mrs. Linde?

4. How does Torvald describe Nora's spending?

5. What was Torvald's previous profession?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Nora introduce her request for Torvald to let Krogstad keep his post at the bank?

6. Why does Mrs. Linde think Torvald might still be ill?

7. How does Mrs. Linde feel, now that no one's depending on her financially anymore?

8. What does Doctor Rank say about Krogstad's character?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Torvald does not want to be seen as weak by others, and his pride often dictates his actions. Discuss Torvald's pride.

1) Discuss how Torvald's pride is at the root of his firing Krogstad. How is pride a factor in Torvald actually delivering the letter of dismissal against Nora's wishes?

2) How does Torvald's pride contribute to the way he treats his wife? How much does Torvald's pride contribute to Nora lying to him? How does it contribute to his reactions to Krogstad's letters?

3) How does Torvald's pride affect his attitude toward money and toward his job?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the self-awareness of the characters.

1) Nora says that she thought she loved Torvald, but she did not. She also says that she thought she knew who Torvald was, but she did not. Why was Nora deceived about her own knowledge and feelings? How much is Nora aware of the true nature of her marriage throughout the play?

2) How much is Torvald aware of his own reasons for making decisions and his own morality? Why does he have a severe reaction to Krogstad's letter, and then explain it away as a fit of anger? What aspects of his own character does Torvald understand or not understand?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the author builds tension in the play.

1) How does the author use foreshadowing to hint at events to come in the play?

2) How do the lies and deceptions in the play contribute to its tension?

3) What is the audience afraid will happen in the play?

4) How does the author use Krogstad's letter in the letterbox to generate tension in the last act of the play, and what other devices does the author use in the play to create tension?

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