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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. How did Nora actually get the money?

2. What favor does Krogstad ask of Nora?

3. What does Krogstad send back to Torvald?

4. Why does Pastor Manders like Engstrand?

5. What does Kristine propose between she and Krogstad?

Short Essay Questions

1. How will Dr. Rank notify Nora that he is in the final stage of his illness?

2. When is the first instance that Mrs. Alving sees "ghosts"?

3. Why does Mrs. Linde volunteer to approach Krogstad?

4. What does Mrs. Alving hope to gain from opening the orphanage?

5. What problems does Pastor Manders have with Oswald's perception of marriage?

6. How does Torvald react when Krogstad returns the IOU?

7. What was Mrs. Alving's marriage to the Captain really like, despite Pastor Mander's perceptions?

8. Why does Nora decline asking her favor from Dr. Rank?

9. How does Krogstad attempt to blackmail Nora?

10. Why does Krogstad agree to withdraw his letter to Torvald?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In A DOLL'S HOUSE, Ibsen makes ample use of foreshadowing. Cite at least three of these examples and explain the significance to the plot, characters, and play. Be sure to include correctly cited quotations to enhance your points.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Nora's transformation throughout A DOLL'S HOUSE. Where does she first start to change? What is the final straw in her awakening? How does Torvald bring about his own fate? Has Nora learned anything about morality throughout the play? How does she use her newfound knowledge? Does her learned morality play a part in her decision to leave?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Mrs. Alving's "ghosts." When do they appear? As whom do they appear? What echoes of her past does she see in the present? Is she able to escape any of her past experiences? What is her character's arc throughout the play? Be sure to provide textual examples.

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