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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. What idea does Mrs. Linde inadvertently put into Nora's head?

2. How long were they gone?

3. How does Torvald say he felt when Nora was busy for three weeks?

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

5. What was Nora actually doing, while Torvald thought she was making presents the past Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What example does Torvald give Nora, to try and show her why borrowing is bad?

3. What distracts Nora from decorating the Christmas tree?

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

5. What does Torvald say an atmosphere of lies does?

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

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

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

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

10. What is Nora's reaction to seeing Mrs. Linde?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of imposing ideas onto another person in the novel.

1) How does Torvald impose his own ideas onto Nora? Why does he do this? How successful is he at it?

2) How does a culture impose its ideas onto the people of the culture?

3) How do parents impose ideas and beliefs onto children? In what ways is this positive, and in what ways is it negative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the definition of marriage in the play.

1) What is Nora's idea of marriage? How does her idea of marriage change throughout the play, and what does she mean by the true wedlock she wishes for at the end of the play?

2) What is Mrs. Linde's idea of marriage? What did her former marriage mean to her, and how is it different from her proposed union with Krogstad?

3) What is Torvald's idea of marriage? How does he define his relationship with Nora?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the play's treatment of lies and deception.

1) Nora lies to Torvald about macaroons, about working to pay off a loan, and about borrowing money without his consent. How does Nora view her own deception? Why does she lie?

2) How does Torvald view lying? How does he react to Nora's lies when he discovers them? How does he react to Krogstad's deceitful behavior?

3) How do the characters lie to and deceive themselves? Is the atmosphere of deceit in the Helmer household unhealthy?

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