10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. Why did Nora originally borrow money from Krogstad?
2. What does Krogstad threaten to do if Nora does not help him keep his job at the bank?
3. How does Nora's attempt to solve the Krogstad problem actually make things worse?
4. What is Torvald's immediate reaction when he reads Krogstad's letter?
5. What changes Torvald's mood after he has just finished condemning Nora?
6. What does Nora mean when she tells Torvald she has been a doll in a doll's house?
7. Why does Nora reject Torvald's attempts to make peace after he reads the second letter from Krogstad?
8. How does Mrs. Linde's decision about Krogstad's letter affect the play's ending?
9. What does the play suggest about the relationship between financial dependence and personal freedom?
10. What is the significance of the sound of the front door closing at the end of the play?
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