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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. What letter does Torvald ask Helene to mail?

2. What does Kristine propose between she and Krogstad?

3. What does Krogstad send back to Torvald?

4. What does Oswald ask for at the end of the play?

5. What does Nora hint at at the end of Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why doesn't the Pastor want Mrs. Alving to insure the orphanage?

3. What is ironic about Engstrand's naming his seaman's home the Captain Alving Home?

4. What has Torvald refused to sacrifice for Nora?

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

6. How is Nora afraid that her lies will affect the household?

7. What is Oswald's first inkling that perhaps his father was not as virtuous as he thought?

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

9. What is the difference in opinion between Torvald and Nora about borrowing money?

10. To whom does Nora feel her duty is owed?

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

In all the plays in the collection, there is a common theme: the inability to escape one's past. How does this theme play out in each of the four works? Which characters are the most affected by their denials of their pasts? What are the ultimate consequences in each of the works?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Mrs. Linde of A DOLL'S HOUSE and Mrs. Elvsted of HEDDA GABLER. How are these characters similar? How are they different?Do they play similar roles in the development of the action of their respective plays? How do they each relate to the main characters of their plays, namely Nora and Hedda? What role do Mrs. Linde and Mrs. Elvsted fulfill thematically?

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