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A Doll's House
A Doll's House Review- Pacemaker Classic Adapted Version
Question | Answer |
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Torvald's current job title | Bank manager |
What does Mrs. Linde want from Torvald? | A job |
Why did a character borrow $1200 | To pay medical bills for her husband |
Who took an illegal loan for $1200? | Nora |
Why did Christine Linde return to town? | She wanted to tell a man that she's loved him for years. |
Why did Nils Krogstad need Nora's help? | He wanted to keep his job at the bank. |
What did Dr. Rank write on his calling card? | A black X |
What does the black X mean on Dr. Rank's calling card? | He will soon die. |
When will Nora return home as a wife and mother? | She doesn't know. |
What is Krogstad's reaction to receiving his letter of dismissal from the bank? | He writes a letter telling of Nora's crime |
Why is it illegal for Nora to borrow money? | Women were not permitted to borrow money |
Whose signature did Nora forge to get a loan? | Her father's |
Author of "A Doll's House" | Henrik Ibsen |
Why did Mrs. Christine Linde marry her husband who has now died? | He made lots of money; he could help care for her brothers and mother. |
Identify three of Torvald's nicknames for Nora that show a traditional view of women. | Skylark, squirrel, songbird, squanderbird |
Define traditional view of women. | Ways that people think that women should behave and duties they should have because men have certain roles and women have certain roles |
Why was Torvald upset when Nora did not act like a traditional woman who obeyed the law? | He believed others would think less of him as a man and a bank manager. |
What did Torvald and Nora's father do to keep Nora a traditional wife/daughter? | They treated Nora like a child and took care of her. |
Why would Nora say, "Hm, if you only knew what expenses we larks and squirrels have"? | She was giving a reason for spending too much money. |
Who is the protagonist in the play, A Doll's House? | Nora |
Who is the antagonist in the play, A Doll's House? | Nils Krogstad |
Why does Nora leave Torvald at the end of the book? | She wants to experience life. Torvald and her father took care of her forever. |
How do Nora and Torvald differ in their attitudes towards money? | Torvald saves money, whereas Nora spends it. |
How do Mrs. Linde and Nora know each other? | They were friends in school. |
What is wrong with Dr. Rank? | Tuberculosis of the spine |
What did Nora plan to do at the costume party? | Dance the tarantella and play a tambourine |