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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 Emmie Cole say about Lil Kelvey during dinner hour one day after all the girls except the Kelveys had seen the dollhouse?

2. What does Lil tell Kezia her mother had told their mother?

3. Who is one of the first girls Isabel chooses to come to see the dollhouse?

4. Which schoolgirl told her friend not to ask Lil Kelvey if what Emmie said about her is true?

5. What made Aunt Beryl feel better after the terrifying letter she had received in the afternoon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lil say she should not come over to the Burnell's when Kezia invites her to see the dollhouse?

2. How do the girls behave toward Isabel in order to get a chance at seeing the dollhouse?

3. What does Kezia say to the Kelveys to try to convince them it is okay for them to see the dollhouse?

4. What does Emmie Cole say Lil Kelvey will be when she grows up?

5. Who does Kezia see when she is in her backyard after school and what does she ask them?

6. What letter did Aunt Beryl receive earlier in the day on the afternoon the Kelveys came over?

7. What does Lena Logan say to Lil Kelvey during dinner hour at school?

8. What do Lottie, Isabel, and Kezia each do after school the day they have visitors?

9. Who asks Mrs. Burns if the Kelveys can come see the dollhouse, and how does Mrs. Burns respond?

10. What does our Else do to let her sister know she wants to see the dollhouse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a detailed analysis of tone in Katherine Mansfield’s "The Doll's House." Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of “The Doll's House.” What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examining the ending of “The Doll’s House” How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might Mansfield have done differently?

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