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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 does Krogstad say he has in his pocket?

2. What stops Torvald from coming into the room?

3. Why does Mrs. Linde want to meet Krogstad at Nora's house?

4. What reason does Nora give the maid to keep Krogstad's visit secret?

5. What are Doctor Rank's feelings towards Nora?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comparison does Nora seem to be making between her father and Torvald?

2. Describe how Nora dances the Tarantella and Torvald's reaction.

3. What is Mrs. Linde's reaction when Krogstad offers to ask Torvald for his letter back?

4. After news of Doctor Rank's impending death, what does Torvald say that he often wishes?

5. What does Torvald want Nora to do, to "hush up' the incident?

6. What fantasy does Torvald say he has about his wife when he's bringing her home from a party?

7. What is Nora's reaction when the maid hands her the card from whoever has arrived at the door?

8. What does Nora ask Doctor Rank to do for her, after the maid gives Nora the card?

9. Describe Torvald's reaction to the news of Doctor Rank's impending death.

10. How does Mrs. Linde respond to Krogstad's suggestion that she should give up her post at the bank for his benefit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of parents' influence on children in the play.

1) How was Nora influenced by her father? Was his influence a good or bad one? Why is Nora so often compared to her father?

2) Why is Torvald concerned about Krogstad's children? Why does he threaten to take the children away from Nora's influence?

3) What are Nora's beliefs about parents' influence on children at the end of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the concept of man's ownership of his wife in the novel.

1) In what ways does Torvald indicate that he feels he owns Nora? Why does Torvald feel this way?

2) How does Nora respond to Torvald assuming that he owns her and control her? How does her response change at the end of the play, and why?

3) What societal critique does the play make about men who feel they own their wives, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss propriety and social rules in the play.

1) How do the characters discuss Doctor Rank's syphilis? Why do they use euphemisms and not talk directly about the subject?

2) How are the social rules in the play different for men and women?

3) How does Torvald feel about being socially proper, and why?

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