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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nora's costume for the party?
(a) An American Indian.
(b) A Neapolitan fisher lass.
(c) An Arabian serving maid.
(d) An English princess.

2. What is Nora's reputation among her friends and family?
(a) A frivolous, silly woman.
(b) A catty, cruel witch.
(c) A serious-minded scholar.
(d) A weepy, brittle sensitive.

3. What crime does Krogstad reveal Nora has committed?
(a) Fraud.
(b) Theft.
(c) Murder.
(d) Larceny.

4. Who pursues Krogstad in an attempt to help Nora?
(a) Helene.
(b) Dr. Rank.
(c) Torvald.
(d) Mrs. Linde.

5. Why does Pastor Manders support Regine going back with Engstrand?
(a) He is in love with her and must separate them from each other.
(b) He has his eye on her position in Mrs. Alving's home.
(c) He believes Engstrand needs a guiding hand and Regine could help him.
(d) He dislikes Regine and knows it would make her miserable.

6. What disease does Dr. Rank have?
(a) Cancer of the bones.
(b) Step throat.
(c) Tuberculosis of the spine.
(d) Muscular Sclerosis.

7. What costumes does Dr. Rank suggest for himself and Nora at the next party?
(a) She will be a gypsy and he will be a policeman.
(b) She will be Aphrodite and he will be Zeus.
(c) She will be Lady Luck and he will be invisible.
(d) She will be a wood nymph and he will be a satyr.

8. What does Helmer think is wrong with Nora's tarentella?
(a) He thinks the steps are wrong.
(b) He thinks it is too tame.
(c) He thinks it is not graceful.
(d) He thinks it is too wild.

9. Why did Mrs. Alving marry Captain Alving?
(a) Her lover's life was on the line and Alving offered him redemption.
(b) She was desperately in love with him and could not live without him.
(c) She felt sorry for him because he was so in love with her.
(d) Her mother and sisters said she would be a fool to pass up his offer.

10. What does Dr. Rank plan to send to Nora to alert her of his final descent?
(a) He will send his visiting card with a black cross on it.
(b) He will send her a detailed note.
(c) He will send his visiting card with a scull and crossbones on it.
(d) He will send her a single rose.

11. To whom did Mrs. Alving run when her married life became unbearable?
(a) She went to Oswald.
(b) She went to Engstrand.
(c) She went to Pastor Manders.
(d) She went to her mother.

12. How long does Nora plan to wait to tell Torvald about the borrowing?
(a) Until he is not as in love with her.
(b) Until she has paid it all back.
(c) Until she has paid off the interest.
(d) Until he discovers the receipts.

13. What does Oswald think will happen to any attempted memorial of his father?
(a) He thinks the memorial will be exalted by the community.
(b) He thinks the plans will never come to fruition.
(c) He thinks the plans will be flooded, like the orphanage.
(d) He thinks the memorial will burn.

14. What card does Torvald receive from Dr. Rank?
(a) He receives a calling card with a black cross.
(b) He receives a congratulations for the new baby.
(c) He receives a birthday invitation for the next week.
(d) He receives a wedding invitation with a red heart.

15. What suggestion does Torvald give Mrs. Linde?
(a) He suggests she fix her hair in a more attractive way, like Nora's hair.
(b) He suggests she end her relationship with Krogstad.
(c) He suggests she end her relationship with Nora.
(d) He suggests she take up embroidery instead of knitting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Alving think is the cause of all the trouble in the world?

2. How did Nora actually get the money?

3. What does Krogstad want from Torvald?

4. What letter does Torvald ask Helene to mail?

5. Why has Dr. Rank allowed himself such a merry evening?

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