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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 Kristine propose between she and Krogstad?

2. Why did the orphanage burn down?

3. What costumes does Dr. Rank suggest for himself and Nora at the next party?

4. What is Torvald concerned about saving from their relationship?

5. Why does Kristine insist Krogstad leave the letter in the box?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Torvald react to Krogstad's first letter?

4. What did Johanna tell Engstrand about her "situation"?

5. Why doesn't the Pastor want Mrs. Alving to insure the orphanage?

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

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

8. Why does Mrs. Linde volunteer to approach Krogstad?

9. What is ironic about Pastor Manders accidentally burning down the orphanage?

10. When is the first instance that Mrs. Alving sees "ghosts"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Mrs. Linde of A DOLL'S HOUSE and Mrs. Elvsted of HEDDA GABLER. How are these characters similar? How are they different?Do they play similar roles in the development of the action of their respective plays? How do they each relate to the main characters of their plays, namely Nora and Hedda? What role do Mrs. Linde and Mrs. Elvsted fulfill thematically?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Nora's transformation throughout A DOLL'S HOUSE. Where does she first start to change? What is the final straw in her awakening? How does Torvald bring about his own fate? Has Nora learned anything about morality throughout the play? How does she use her newfound knowledge? Does her learned morality play a part in her decision to leave?

Essay Topic 3

Hedda repeatedly mentions seeing Lovborg with vine leaves in his hair. What do the vine leaves represent for Hedda? Are there any other references to vine leaves in literary history that come to mind? Literally, in today's world, what could vine leaves represent? How does this identification tie in with Lovborg's struggles to right himself?

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