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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nora hint at at the end of Act 2?
(a) She hints that she will kill Krogstad.
(b) She hints that she will not dance the tarentella.
(c) She hints that she may kill herself.
(d) She hints that Kristine will help her.

2. In the past year, what did Nora do two weeks before Christmas?
(a) Nora shut herself in and made paper decoration.
(b) Nora cleaned the house top to bottom.
(c) Nora slaved over pies and candy in the kitchen.
(d) Nora took a trip to Milan to shop.

3. Why does Pastor Manders like Engstrand?
(a) Engstrand saved the Pastor's life once, long ago.
(b) He and Engstrand are brothers and he has always had a soft spot for him.
(c) He feels Engstrand is honest and willing to confess is failures.
(d) Engstrand's daughter is the Pastor's wife, and it is only fitting for the Pastor to like him.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helmer think is wrong with Nora's tarentella?

2. What suggestion does Torvald give Mrs. Linde?

3. Who does Dr. Rank think will replace him in the Helmer house?

4. Why does Nora leave Torvald?

5. When Torvald became ill, where did he and Nora go?

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom does Nora feel her duty is owed?

2. What is ironic about Engstrand's naming his seaman's home the Captain Alving Home?

3. Who goaded Mrs. Alving into her free-thinking ways?

4. What secret does Nora confess to Mrs. Linde about her and Torvald's trip to Italy?

5. Why did Mrs. Alving keep Captain Alving's life of debauchery a secret?

6. How will Dr. Rank notify Nora that he is in the final stage of his illness?

7. What does Mrs. Alving hope to gain from opening the orphanage?

8. Why does Torvald think Nora is putting in a good word for Krogstad?

9. Why does Krogstad agree to withdraw his letter to Torvald?

10. How does Torvald react when Krogstad returns the IOU?

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