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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 many friends will be allowed to come see the dollhouse at a time per Mrs. Burnell's rules?

2. What do our Else and Lil do while Isabel tells the other girls about the dollhouse?

3. How does Kezia describe the lamp to their friends?

4. What family are the Kelveys careful not to "come anywhere near" (572)?

5. What tool is used to open the dollhouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the girls unable to tell their friends about the dollhouse when they get to school the day after they received it?

2. What does Isabel tell her friends when she gets to school the day after she receives the dollhouse?

3. What are Mrs. Burnell's rules for when their friends come to see the dollhouse?

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How is the way the dollhouse door discussed and what is it compared to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a brief essay analyzing the title of "The Doll's House" Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay examining the white horse as a symbol in "The Doll's House" In what scenes does the horse appear? What is the context? How does the white horse develop the narrative?

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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