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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job has Torvald just accepted?
(a) head counsel for the mayor
(b) manager of the bank
(c) legal clerk for the town
(d) head accountant for the bank

2. How does Nora say Mrs. Linde looks?
(a) more tired but happier
(b) plumper and darker
(c) thinner and paler
(d) younger but sadder

3. When Nora first comes home, what does she ask her maid Helen to hide?
(a) gifts for the children
(b) her macaroons
(c) a Christmas tree
(d) a gift for Torvald

4. How long ago did Mrs. Linde's husband die?
(a) one year
(b) three years
(c) one month
(d) five years

5. Why did Mrs. Linde marry her husband?
(a) for love
(b) because she was pregnant
(c) because she needed an escape from her home
(d) for financial security

6. Where did Nora and Torvald travel to cure Torvald's illness?
(a) Italy
(b) Spain
(c) Greece
(d) Portugal

7. What does Nora want Mrs. Linde's help with?
(a) coming up with a plan to protect her from Krogstad
(b) distracting Torvald while Nora does a secret errand
(c) repairing her dress for the costume ball
(d) deciding what to wear to the costume ball

8. Who does Nora say she wants to come help her with the costumes?
(a) Torvald
(b) Mrs. Linde
(c) the maid
(d) Doctor Rand

9. How does Torvald describe Nora's spending?
(a) modest
(b) astronomical
(c) reckless
(d) inconsequential

10. Besides her children and husband, who else does Nora buy gifts for?
(a) the dogs
(b) herself
(c) the neighbors
(d) the maids

11. Why does Torvald not want to spend money?
(a) He wants to save up all their money for the future.
(b) He wants to save their money to take a trip.
(c) They won't actually have more money for a quarter of a year.
(d) He thinks money is a corrupting influence on the children.

12. What is Torvald carrying when he exits the study?
(a) a business letter
(b) a pen
(c) a gift for Nora
(d) a Christmas ornament

13. What does Torvald give to the maid after his conversation with Nora about Krogstad?
(a) Nora's present, to be stored away until she recants
(b) a message for the police about Krogstad
(c) a letter firing Krogstad
(d) a present to wrap for Nora

14. What does Nora do when Krogstad confronts her about the fake signature?
(a) She is ambiguous whether it's true, maintaining that the accusation can't be proved.
(b) She laughs and tells him that he's wrong.
(c) She makes up a story to explain what Krogstad thinks is wrong.
(d) She confesses that she faked the signature.

15. What inconsistency did Mrs. Linde notice in what Doctor Rank said?
(a) Doctor Rank said Torvald was happy about his position at the bank, but Torvald seemed upset about it.
(b) Doctor Rank said Torvald was always healthy, but Mrs. Linde knows he's been ill.
(c) Doctor Rank said Krogstad was morally corrupt, but Mrs. Linde knows he's a good person.
(d) Doctor Rank said he'd heard Mrs. Linde mentioned many times, but Torvald seemed not to have heard of her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Did Nora write to Mrs. Linde when her husband died?

2. What reason does Nora give for wanting Krogstad to keep his job?

3. What was Torvald's previous profession?

4. How long has Krogstad known Torvald?

5. How does Torvald try to cheer up Nora?

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