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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. How does Kezia describe the lamp to their friends?

2. What rooms make up the interior of the dollhouse?

3. Who is the author of "The Doll's House"?

4. What tool is used to open the dollhouse?

5. What do Isabel's friends compete for during playtime?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who sends a dollhouse to the Burnell family and why?

2. How are the Kelvey's clothing described?

3. Why are the Burnell children eager to get to school after the gift they received from Mrs. Hays?

4. What does Aunt Beryl feel in regards to the way the dollhouse smells?

5. Why do the Kelveys stay away from Isabel when she is telling her friends about the dollhouse?

6. What does Isabel tell her sisters that she and her mother have already decided when they are heading to school before they tell anyone about the dollhouse?

7. What does Isabel tell her sisters about who will tell their friends about the dollhouse?

8. What colors make up the exterior of the dollhouse and how are they described?

9. What does the Kelvey's mother do for work and where is there father?

10. What part of the house does Kezia like best? How does she feel about it in relation to other things in the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Katherine Mansfield 's commentary on youth in "The Doll's House." How is the girls’ youth important to the story? How does it affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring colors as symbol in Katherine Mansfield's "The Doll's House." What colors appear in the story? Which colors are repeated? What might this represent? Use direct examples from the story to support your exploration.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the imagery used in "The Doll's House." Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.

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