1. Unit Test Review

2. The Author
Who wrote “A Doll’s House?” Henrik Ibsen It premiered in the year… 1879

3. The Setting
“A Doll’s House” takes place in the country of: Norway The time of year is… Christmas

4. The Characters
The protagonist is… Nora Helmer Torvald Helmer is… Nora’s husband Torvald is the manager of… A bank

5. More Characters
Nora’s friend from school is … Mrs. Linde The first antagonist in the play is… Krogstad ______ is becomes the main antagonist. Torvald _____ is a family friend who is in love with Nora. Dr. Rank

6. Plot
Nora borrowed money from Krogstad to… Take Torvald to Italy for his health

7. Plot
At the beginning of the play, Nora has been paying off her loan by… Secretly taking in copying work and… Economizing with her household expenses

8. Plot Krogstad is able to blackmail Nora because…
She forged her father’s signature
Nora is unable to convince Torvald to keep
Krogstad working because…
Krogstad is too familiar with Torvald
His reputation is shady (he also forged documents
Mrs. Linde will take his position at the bank
He has already told people about the dismissal
Nora called him “petty”

9. Plot
_____ is Mrs. Linde’s true love. Krogstad She broke his heart because… He could not support her along with her younger brothers and sick mother Her love melts the heart of Krogstad and he offers… To get rid of the letter to Torvald

10. Plot Mrs. Linde tells Krogstad to let Torvald see the letter because…
The marriage won’t survive if it is based upon lies
Nora needs to grow up and experience some of the pain of the “real world”

11. Plot
When Torvald reads the letter he does/does not act the way Nora had hoped he would. DOES NOT This is ironic because… Torvald had previously said that he wished he could save Nora’s life.

12. Plot
At the end of the play Nora leaves in order to… Discover her identity beyond being a daughter, wife, or mother In other words, she needed to… FIND HERSELF!

13. Symbolism
The Macaroons: Nora’s deceitfulness and deception The Christmas Tree: The breaking down or deterioration of their marriage and of Nora’s life The Tarantella: Nora’s life spinning out of control

14. Symbolism
New Year’s Day: Rebirth/Hope The title “ A Doll’s House”: Nora’s sheltered world, Torvald’s treatment of Nora

15. Themes
Women’s role in society Appearance vs. Reality

16. Vocabulary and Terms
There will be a matching portion of the test which contains:
10 Contextual Vocabulary words from “ A Doll’s House”
10 Drama Terms
You are responsible for studying these terms!