A Doll’s House Quizzes

A Doll's House Quiz 1

By Robert William · Edited by Adam Kissel · Last reviewed August 02, 2008

1 For whom did the Nurse work for before taking care of Nora's children?

Mrs. Linde and her children

no one

Dr. Skein and little Helmer

Nora's father and little Nora
2 What is the sweet that Nora is forbidden to eat?

fruit cakes

marzipan

candy canes

macaroons
3 Dr. Rank is dying from what?

fever of the brain

dysentery

consumption of the spine

diseased liver
4 How are Nora and Mrs. Linde related?

as sisters

as old enemies

as childhood friends

as mother and daughter
5 Which of the following events is the subject of discussion at the very beginning of the play?

Torvald and Nora's trip to Italy

Torvald's promotion to manager of the bank

Krogstad and Christine's marriage

Nora's deal with Krogstad
6 Which of the following is not a part of Nora's dilemma stemming from her loan from Krogstad?

She never told Torvald

She forged a signature to obtain the loan

She is afraid her father will find out

She can't convince Torvald not to fire Krogstad
7 Torvald and Nora are preparing the house for what?

Easter

Christmas

Thanksgiving

Nora's birthday
8 Mrs. Linde and Torvald both call Nora

a robin

a lark

a spendthrift

a buttercup
9 When does Nora finally leave the sitting room?

Act III

Act II, Scene 2

Act II, Scene 1

the end of Act I
10 Nora flirts with Dr. Rank, showing him what?

her new dress

her silk slip

her silk stockings

her silk gloves
11 According to Torvald, it would be impossible to work with Krogstad because

Torvald becomes physically ill in Krogstad's presence

Torvald is too jealous of Krogstad

Krogstad has physically threatened Torvald

Nora would object
12 Which character says, "Bloody Hell!"?

Dr. Rank

Nora

Torvald

Krogstad
13 How does Dr. Rank inform Nora that he has reached the final stages of his illness?

he sends her a note

he leaves a black cross on his visiting card

he tells her while they are dancing

he asks Torvald to tell her
14 In the first act, why does Nora laugh aloud in front of Dr. Rank and Mrs. Linde?

Mrs. Linde will be working for Torvald

Krogstad will be fired

so many people at the bank will be dependent on Torvald

she will have so much more money
15 Which one of the following reasons does Mrs. Linde not give for coming to town?

to reconnect with Krogstad

to find something to fill the emptiness of her life

to seek employment

to reenter society
16 Which one of the following does Torvald not identify Nora with?

a squirrel

a child

her father

a puppy
17 What excuse does Nora give to explain why she did not have any ornaments?

the maid accidentally threw them away

the dog tore them up

the cat tore them up

she gave them to the less-fortunate
18 Krogstad has gotten a bad reputation because of a scandal in which he allegedly

stole money from the bank

destroyed valuable bank documents

forged a signature

blackmailed a coworker at the bank
19 Which character complains that society is being turned into a "sick house"?

Krogstad

Torvald

Dr. Rank

Mrs. Linde
20 Which one of these does Nora not explicitly question at the end of the play?

her father's love

her marriage

religion

the love of her children
21 Which of the following best symbolizes the character that Nora plays in her marriage with Torvald?

her new boots

her cat

the Tarantella

the dress she wears to the party
22 A Doll's House was considered a theatrical innovation because it altered the well-made play to include

an unraveling

a moral

a discussion

a climax
23 Mrs. Linde's character symbolizes all of the following except

the potential emptiness of motherhood

moral perfection

the pitfalls of marrying for money

Nora's potential future
24 The tarantella symbolizes all of the following except

Nora's desire to rid herself of the poison that has developed out of her transaction with Krogstad

the equality of Nora and Torvald's marriage

Nora's role as performer for Torvald

Nora's desire to retain Torvald's attention
25 Which of the following is used as a metaphor throughout the play?

light

cutlery

glass figurines

music

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