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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nora's relationship with her children's nurse?
(a) Nora hired the nurse when she had her first child.
(b) Nora hired the nurse when she had her third child.
(c) Nora knew the nurse when Nora was a teenager.
(d) The nurse was Nora's nurse when she was young.

2. Where does Torvald believe Nora got Christmas presents the last year?
(a) She had the children make presents.
(b) She made them herself.
(c) She bought them at an expensive store.
(d) She bought them at a cheap store.

3. What does Torvald say to tell any callers?
(a) that he's busy in the study
(b) that he's not at home
(c) that he's not doing any business until after Christmas
(d) that he's only got half an hour

4. What was Torvald's previous profession?
(a) store manager
(b) accountant
(c) lawyer
(d) stock broker

5. Why isn't Nora worried about Krogstad?
(a) She believes that Krogstad has a good heart.
(b) She knows that she could have Krogstad arrested.
(c) She expects to be able to pay off the debt easily in the new year.
(d) She knows a secret Krogstad doesn't want her to reveal.

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

7. How long has Krogstad known Torvald?
(a) since Torvald became involved in the bank
(b) since their student days
(c) for six months
(d) for a year and a half

8. What does Nora say will happen if the loan comes to light?
(a) Torvald will leave her.
(b) Torvald will never trust her again.
(c) Torvald and her will be destitute.
(d) Torvald will pay off the loan.

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

10. What is Nora going to the costume ball as?
(a) a Neapolitan fisher-girl
(b) a Corsican peasant
(c) a Sicilian dancing girl
(d) a Genoan farmgirl

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

12. What does the nurse say is wrong with the costumes?
(a) They need repair.
(b) They are out of fashion.
(c) They are dusty.
(d) They are the wrong sizes.

13. For Nora, what will having "heaps and heaps of money" mean?
(a) more troubles
(b) freedom to start a business
(c) no anxiety
(d) fur coats and jewels

14. How are the children feeling on Christmas Day?
(a) ill with worry over the "stranger man"
(b) upset because their mother isn't with them
(c) thrilled and distracted with their Christmas presents
(d) so tired that they cannot play with their presents

15. What does Nora try to do after Krogstad leaves?
(a) She tries to read a book.
(b) She tries to fix a vase.
(c) She tries to clean the house.
(d) She tries to work on needlework.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the nurse's own daughter?

2. Who else was supposed to sign the document?

3. What does Torvald give to the maid after his conversation with Nora about Krogstad?

4. What does Nora do when Krogstad confronts her about the fake signature?

5. How does Nora check if her husband is in?

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