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

2. Why does Torvald whisk Nora away so quickly after the dance?

3. Which of Mrs. Alving's possessions does the Pastor disapprove of?

4. What ultimatum does Mrs. Alving want to give Oswald?

5. Who does Mrs. Alving credit with her intellectual awakening?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Pastor Manders have with Oswald's perception of marriage?

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

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

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

5. What was Mrs. Alving's marriage to the Captain really like, despite Pastor Mander's perceptions?

6. Why doesn't Dr. Rank want Torvald to visit him in his illness?

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

8. How is Nora afraid that her lies will affect the household?

9. Why does Nora decline asking her favor from Dr. Rank?

10. What does Engstrand want Regine to do at the beginning of the act?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In A DOLL'S HOUSE, Ibsen makes ample use of foreshadowing. Cite at least three of these examples and explain the significance to the plot, characters, and play. Be sure to include correctly cited quotations to enhance your points.

Essay Topic 2

Consider two of the four plays in the collection. How are the main characters similar? How are they different? What are the goals of the character and how do they attempt to achieve them? Are there common themes in both works? Which of the plays was written first? Are there marked differences in the thematic and plot elements used? Be sure to include properly cited quotations to enhance the argument.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Solness's fear of youth in THE MASTER BUILDER. Why does he refuse at first to give Ragnar any words of praise? Why is he so intrigued when Hilde abruptly enters his life? How has Solness treated Brovik, his original master? What is ironic about Solness' death?

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