Unit Test Review
The Author Who wrote “A Doll’s House?” Henrik Ibsen It premiered in the year… 1879
The Setting “A Doll’s House” takes place in the country of: Norway The time of year is… Christmas
The Characters The protagonist is… Nora Helmer Torvald Helmer is… Nora’s husband Torvald is the manager of… A bank
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
Plot Nora borrowed money from Krogstad to… Take Torvald to Italy for his health
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
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”
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
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”
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.
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!
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
Symbolism New Year’s Day: Rebirth/Hope The title “ A Doll’s House”: Nora’s sheltered world, Torvald’s treatment of Nora
Themes Women’s role in society Appearance vs. Reality
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!