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A Doll's House Ibsen Test
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42 Questions

1. Who said it: "You know I could never go against your

wishes."
a) Mrs. Linde b) Torvald Helmer

c) Nora d) Dr. Rank

2. At the beginning of Act II, Nora is preparing for what?

a) a fancy ball b) New Year's Eve

c) prison

3. The nurse who has worked in Nora's family since Nora

herself was a baby is named:
a) Anne-Marie b) Christine

c) Jeannine

4. True or False: Nora seems to be calm and handling the

Krogstad/forgery situation well during Act II.

a) True b) False

5. True or False: Nora tells Krogstad that she is thinking of

running away.

a) True b) False
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 6. Krogstad sends Torvald a message, presumably about
Nora's forgery and borrowing of 250 pounds. How does he
convey his message?

a) by email b) by a letter in the mail

c) by Morse Code

7. The time of year is

a) Christmas b) Easter

c) Valentine's Day d) Torvald's Birthday

8. When Torvald was sick the family spent the year in...
a) Spain b) Portugal

c) France d) Italy

9. How did Nora get the money for her family's trip?
a) From her father b) From their family's savings

c) From a loan d) From Torvald

10. What job does Krogstad do?

a) A banker b) A lawyer

11. Why does Torvald not like Krogstad?

a) He betrayed his friendship b) He committed forgery

c) He had an a!air d) They are work rivals

12. A Doll’s House is written in what dramatic style?

a) Romanticism b) Realism

c) Intellectualism
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 13. Where is this play set?

a) Germany b) Norway

c) Italy d) Sweden

14. One reason for Torvald’s use of pet names is

a) He has a poor memory b) He notes similarities between Nora and

animals

c) He does so sarcastically d) He treats his wife like a possession, not a

human being

15. What crime does Krogstad commit that a!ects his

reputation?

a) Forgery b) Perjury

c) Counterfeiting d) Burglary

16. With whom is Dr. Rank secretly in love?

a) Linde b) Nora

c) Helene d) Beyonce

17. How does Nora feel about Rank?

a) She is indi!erent b) She is utterly in love with him

c) She is repulsed by him d) She is close to him and can con"de in him

18. A long speech by a single character is called

a) Rising con#ict b) Symbolic language

c) a monologue or soliloquy
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 19. Who said, "Tell me, is it really true that you did not love
your husband? Why did you marry him"?
a) Nora b) Dr. Rank

c) Christine d) Dora

20. Who said, "My little songbird must never do that again"?

a) Nora b) Christine
c) Dr. Hank d) Torvald

21. Which holiday is associated with renewal?

a) New Year's b) Groundhog's Day

c) Father's Day d) Mother's Day

22. Ibsen is often called the

a) Father of Norway b) Father of Many Kids

c) Father of Modern Drama

23. Krogstad spends most of his time

a) Threatening b) Manipulating
c) Making love

24. Torvald is the classic

a) Supportive friend b) Clown

c) Overbearing husband

25. Overall, A Doll's House can be said to address which

important theme?

a) Love's ability to conquer all b) The need to "nd out who you are
c) Both gender roles and identity
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 26. At the beginning of the play, Torvald and Nora see New
Year's Day as
a) A day o! from work b) A point when their lives will be happier
c) The last day Krogstad can collect his debt

27. Torvald suggests that corruption links to a lying

a) Friendship group b) Family

c) Father d) Mother

28. Why does Nora say she would like Torvald to help her
pick her dress for the ball?

a) He has really good taste b) Nora doesn't say this

c) He has to pay for it d) He controls what she wears

29. What BEST describes the way Nora manipulates

Torvald?

a) Nora plays up her femininity by b) Nora is dramatic about leaving him so that
emphasizing her beauty and helplessness. he will try to win her back.
c) Nora strives to make him jealous of her d) Nora cannot manipulate Torvold because
friendships with Linde and Rank. he has power over her.

30. When the play was !rst performed and for many years
afterwards, it was considered scandalous for its ending.

a) True b) False

31. Which of the following is NOT an example of sacri!ce

women make in the play?

a) Anne Marie has to give up her daughter in b) Nora uses her allowance to pay o! the
order to work as a nanny. loan she takes out to save Torvald's life
c) Mrs. Linde enters a loveless marriage to d) Nora is forced to spend her spare time
support her family. caring of her children
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 32. The playwright Henrik Ibsen was born in Denmark.

a) True b) False

33. The play was written and is set in the 1800s.

a) True b) False

34. A 'realist play' critically examines and sheds light on

society, family and morality by presenting life as it
really happens.

a) True b) False

35. Torvald says Nora's tarantella on New year's eve is...

a) perfect for Dr. Rank b) too naturalistic

c) too conservative d) just right

36. What miracle does Nora want to happen?

a) for Dr. Rank to get better b) Torvald and Krogstad to be friends

c) for Torvald to truly love her and stand up d) a vacation for their marriage
for her

37. Why does Nora leave Torvald at the end of the play?

a) she feels like a doll b) she wants her own life

c) she realizes Torvald doesn't love her d) all of these

38. What do Nora and Krogstad have in common?

a) both have miserable marriages b) both have committed crimes

c) both hate Torvald d) both hate Mrs. Linde
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 39. What is NOT a theme of the play?

a) criticism of poor people b) role of parents

c) role of women d) duty to one's self

40. In act 2, the tarantella becomes symbolic of...

a) nora's emotional state b) nora's thoughts

c) torvald's emotions d) Dr. Ranks' death

41. One of the interwoven themes Ibsen uses in this play

is...

a) risk of marrying a widow b) inferior status of women in a male

dominated society
c) comfortable status of women at the time d) the genius of men in the time period

42. Nora's evaluation at the end of the play tells her that

a) she has to stay and raise her children b) she needs to be a better wife

c) she has to leave to "nd her own life d) she has to marry another man
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 Answer Key
1. c
2. a
3. a
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. d
9. c
10. b
11. b
12. b
13. b
14. d
15. a
16. b
17. d
18. c
19. a
20. d
21. a
22. c
23. a
24. c
25. c
26. b
27. d
28. a
29. a
30. a
31. d
32. b
33. a
34. a
35. b
36. c
37. d
38. b
39. a
40. a
41. b
42. c
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