Deceit

Question 1

Nora wouldn’t

Answer 1

I would never dream of doing anything you didn’t want me to

Question 2

Torvald showing his hate of deceit talking about Krogstad

Answer 2

I am not so heartless that I would necessarily want to condemn a man for a single mistake like that

Question 3

Nora talking to Dr Rank about her dance

Answer 3

now, Dr. Rank, cheer up. You’ll see tomorrow how nicely I can dance. And you can pretend I’m doing it just for you- and for Torvald as well, of course

Question 4

Nora talking about her deceit

Answer 4

when a poor girl’s been in trouble she must make the best of things

Question 5

Torvald talking about lying in the home

Answer 5

an atmosphere of lies contaminates and poisons every corner of the home. Every breath that the children draw in such a house contains the germs of evil

Question 6

Nora getting Torvald to do something

Answer 6

I’ll get him in the right mood

Question 7

Nora continues to deceive Torvald because of his need to be manly

Answer 7

he’s so proud of being a man- it’d be so painful and humiliating for him to know that he owed anything to me

Question 8

Nora’s dream that someone saves her

Answer 8

sit here and pretend that some rich old gentlemen had fallen in love with me