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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nora do with the item of clothing "to punish" Doctor Rank?
(a) She dangles the clothing in front of his eyes.
(b) She hits him with the clothing.
(c) She forces him to take the clothing.
(d) She hides the clothing from him.

2. Why is Doctor Rank jealous of Mrs. Linde?
(a) He says Mrs. Linde will take all the attention away from his death.
(b) He says Mrs. Linde will be in all the newspapers.
(c) He says Mrs. Linde will take his place as the Helmers' friend.
(d) He says Mrs. Linde will take over his position in the town.

3. What does Torvald do with the bond when he receives it?
(a) He reads it and tears it up, trampling it on the ground.
(b) He reads it and then burns it with a lighter.
(c) He throws it in the stove without looking at it.
(d) He keeps it to remind him of what Nora has done.

4. What does Doctor Rank offer to do?
(a) explain to Torvald what has happened
(b) send Nora a present
(c) apologize to Mrs. Linde
(d) leave forever

5. What does Doctor Rank say he's gained from his "scientific investigation"?
(a) hope
(b) domination
(c) life
(d) certainty

6. What stops Torvald from coming into the room?
(a) Doctor Rank stops him.
(b) Nora goes out to him.
(c) Doctor Rank trips him.
(d) The door is locked.

7. What does Torvald say he did for Nora?
(a) gave up the life of a happy bachelor
(b) gave up the chance of marrying an upstanding woman
(c) ignored her father's wrongdoings
(d) ignored the signs of mental weakness in Nora

8. What name does Torvald call Nora, after reading the letter?
(a) little squirrel
(b) monstrous crow
(c) little lark
(d) miserable creature

9. What is Krogstad's initial reaction to the fact that the Helmers are at a dance?
(a) laughter
(b) anger
(c) fear
(d) surprise

10. What does Helmer find in the lock of the mailbox?
(a) a wire from a brush
(b) a broken hairpin
(c) a sewing needle
(d) a broken key

11. What reason does Mrs. Linde give for being at the Helmers' apartment?
(a) She says she's been doing some sewing for Nora.
(b) She says she forgot a purse last time she visited.
(c) She says she's waiting to see Nora's dress.
(d) She says she wants to loan Nora a book.

12. While Tovald is reading the letters, what is Nora thinking of doing?
(a) kidnapping the children
(b) stealing the household money
(c) running away by herself
(d) killing herself

13. What sign tells Mrs. Linde that the Helmers will be returning soon?
(a) She hears a toast.
(b) She sees a light in the upstairs window.
(c) She hears the clock strike midnight.
(d) She hears the Tarantella upstairs.

14. What does Nora pretend was Rank's father's sin?
(a) being too fond of food and drink
(b) being too generous with his money
(c) being too prideful
(d) being a gambler

15. How does Krogstad come to Nora's house, so that he's not seen?
(a) He comes from the floor above.
(b) He comes through a window.
(c) He comes up the back stairs.
(d) He waits out on the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Krogstad put the document he's brought?

2. What does Mrs. Linde almost forget as she leaves?

3. What stops Nora from leaving?

4. What does Torvald call Nora's explanation?

5. What does Mrs. Linde say she has faith in about Krogstad?

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