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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. Which characters are told they can "join in after" (572) their older sister tells their friends about the dollhouse?
2. What is the name of the oldest Kelvey sister?
3. What family are the Kelveys careful not to "come anywhere near" (572)?
4. Why are the Burnell sisters unable to tell their friends about the dollhouse when they first arrive to school?
5. What does Mrs. Burnell say the girls' friends are not allowed to stay for?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are the Burnell children eager to get to school after the gift they received from Mrs. Hays?
2. What does Aunt Beryl feel in regards to the way the dollhouse smells?
3. Why are the girls unable to tell their friends about the dollhouse when they get to school the day after they received it?
4. Why do the Kelveys stay away from Isabel when she is telling her friends about the dollhouse?
5. Who sends a dollhouse to the Burnell family and why?
6. What does the Kelvey's mother do for work and where is there father?
7. How are the Kelvey's clothing described?
8. What colors make up the exterior of the dollhouse and how are they described?
9. What are Mrs. Burnell's rules for when their friends come to see the dollhouse?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring the significance of the Burnell girl's school in "The Doll's House." Who is at the school? What events or behaviors occur there? How do scenes at the school develop the themes of classism and gender in "The Doll's House"?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about the author of "The Doll's House." Who is she? What else has she written? How is "The Doll's House" similar or different from her previous works?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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