SparkNotes: A Doll’s House: Quiz

1. To what country did Torvald need to travel for his health?

(A) Germany

(B) Norway

(C) Italy

(D) Sweden

2. From whom did Nora borrow money?

(A) Krogstad

(B) Torvald

(C) Mrs. Linde

(D) Dr. Rank

3. What does the black cross on Dr. Rank’s calling card signify?

(A) He is in love with Nora

(B) He is in a bad mood

(C) He is deeply religious

(D) He will soon die

4. How many children do Torvald and Nora have?

(A) One

(B) Three

(C) None

(D) Seven

5. Which of the following nicknames is not a nickname Torvald uses for Nora?

(A) Squirrel

(B) Skylark

(C) Silly girl

(D) Peaches

6. Whom did Mrs. Linde abandon for a richer man?

(A) Torvald

(B) Dr. Rank

(C) Krogstad

(D) Her nanny’s father

7. Whom did Mrs. Linde work many years to support?

(A) Her dying mother

(B) Her children

(C) Her husband

(D) Her mad uncle

8. How did Dr. Rank get his disease?

(A) He inherited it from his mother

(B) He inherited it from his father

(C) He caught it during the war

(D) He caught from a very ill patient

9. Who helped raise Nora?

(A) Her nanny

(B) Mrs. Linde

(C) Helene

(D) Nora’s grandmother

10. What does Nora eat against Torvald’s wishes?

(A) Dates

(B) Bacon

(C) Shellfish

(D) Macaroons

11. Where is the play set?

(A) Dr. Rank’s study

(B) The Helmer home

(C) Krogstad’s house

(D) Mrs. Linde’s apartment

12. Whose signature did Nora forge?

(A) Krogstad’s

(B) Torvald’s

(C) Her father’s

(D) Her daughter’s

13. What is Mrs. Linde’s first name?

(A) Kristine

(B) Diane

(C) Henrik

(D) Hedda

14. What crime earned Krogstad his bad reputation?

(A) Forgery

(B) Murder

(C) Robbery

(D) Counterfeiting

15. To what does Nora compare herself at the end of the play?

(A) A squirrel

(B) A slave

(C) A prisoner

(D) A doll

16. With whom is Dr. Rank secretly in love?

(A) Helene

(B) Nora

(C) Krogstad

(D) Mrs. Linde

17. During what holiday is the play set?

(A) All Hallow’s Eve

(B) New Year’s

(C) Easter

(D) Christmas

18. What does Nora do too wildly and too violently for Torvald’s taste?

(A) Play with her children

(B) Cook and clean

(C) Dance

(D) Argue with Krogstad

19. How does Torvald learn about Nora’s forgery?

(A) Krogstad’s letter informs him

(B) Mrs. Linde tells him

(C) He overhears a conversation between Dr. Rank and Nora

(D) Nora tells him

20. How does Nora feel about Dr. Rank?

(A) She thinks that he is boring

(B) She thinks that he is creepy

(C) She doesn’t know him very well

(D) She likes him very much

21. What does Torvald tease Nora about at the beginning of the play?

(A) Losing her purse

(B) Spending too much money

(C) Forgetting to do the laundry

(D) Mispronouncing the word “metempsychosis”

22. What does Nora expect Torvald to do when he learns about her forgery?

(A) Take the blame himself

(B) Leave her for another woman

(C) Take the children away from her

(D) Kill her

23. What kind of party do the Torvalds attend?

(A) A birthday party

(B) A going-away party for Dr. Rank

(C) An Easter party

(D) A costume party

24. What will be the benefit of Torvald’s new job at the bank?

(A) He will work shorter hours

(B) He will earn more money

(C) He will be able to take more vacations

(D) He will be able to spend more time at home, taking care of the kids

25. What is the last thing the audience of A Doll’s House hears?

(A) A door slamming

(B) A gunshot

(C) A train whistle

(D) A dog barking