1. For whom did the Nurse work for before taking care of Nora's children?
Nora's father and little Nora
Dr. Skein and little Helmer
Mrs. Linde and her children
no one
2. What is the sweet that Nora is forbidden to eat?
macaroons
candy canes
fruit cakes
marzipan
3. Dr. Rank is dying from what?
fever of the brain
dysentery
diseased liver
consumption of the spine
4. How are Nora and Mrs. Linde related?
as old enemies
as sisters
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?
Krogstad and Christine's marriage
Torvald and Nora's trip to Italy
Nora's deal with Krogstad
Torvald's promotion to manager of the bank
6. Which of the following is not a part of Nora's dilemma stemming from her loan from Krogstad?
She is afraid her father will find out
She forged a signature to obtain the loan
She never told Torvald
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 spendthrift
a buttercup
a lark
9. When does Nora finally leave the sitting room?
the end of Act I
Act II, Scene 1
Act II, Scene 2
Act III
10. Nora flirts with Dr. Rank, showing him what?
her silk slip
her new dress
her silk gloves
her silk stockings
11. According to Torvald, it would be impossible to work with Krogstad because
Nora would object
Torvald is too jealous of Krogstad
Torvald becomes physically ill in Krogstad's presence
Krogstad has physically threatened Torvald
12. Which character says, "Bloody Hell!"?
Nora
Torvald
Krogstad
Dr. Rank
13. How does Dr. Rank inform Nora that he has reached the final stages of his illness?
he tells her while they are dancing
he sends her a note
he leaves a black cross on his visiting card
he asks Torvald to tell her
14. In the first act, why does Nora laugh aloud in front of Dr. Rank and Mrs. Linde?
so many people at the bank will be dependent on Torvald
she will have so much more money
Krogstad will be fired
Mrs. Linde will be working for Torvald
15. Which one of the following reasons does Mrs. Linde not give for coming to town?
to find something to fill the emptiness of her life
to reconnect with Krogstad
to seek employment
to reenter society
16. Which one of the following does Torvald not identify Nora with?
a child
her father
a puppy
a squirrel
17. What excuse does Nora give to explain why she did not have any ornaments?
the maid accidentally threw them away
she gave them to the less-fortunate
the cat tore them up
the dog tore them up
18. Krogstad has gotten a bad reputation because of a scandal in which he allegedly
blackmailed a coworker at the bank
stole money from the bank
forged a signature
destroyed valuable bank documents
19. Which character complains that society is being turned into a "sick house"?
Torvald
Mrs. Linde
Krogstad
Dr. Rank
20. Which one of these does Nora not explicitly question at the end of the play?
her father's love
the love of her children
religion
her marriage
21. Which of the following best symbolizes the character that Nora plays in her marriage with Torvald?
her new boots
her cat
the dress she wears to the party
the Tarantella
22. A Doll's House was considered a theatrical innovation because it altered the well-made play to include
a moral
an unraveling
a climax
a discussion
23. Mrs. Linde's character symbolizes all of the following except
the potential emptiness of motherhood
Nora's potential future
moral perfection
the pitfalls of marrying for money
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
Nora's role as performer for Torvald
the equality of Nora and Torvald's marriage
Nora's desire to retain Torvald's attention
25. Which of the following is used as a metaphor throughout the play?
glass figurines
cutlery
light
music