Doll’s House

Question 1

Mrs Linde Act One Crtique Nora

Answer 1

‘A wife cannot borrow money without her husband’s consent

Question 2

Nora’s Act one response to Mrs Linde (rebellious)

Answer 2

‘A wife with a little buisness sense’

Question 3

Act 1 2 and 3 Torvald’s terms of endearment

Answer 3

‘Sqaunderbird’ ‘Skylark’ ‘my little songbird’ ‘squirrel’

Question 4

Act 1 Nora’s debt foreshadow (speaker Torvald)

Answer 4

‘No debts!’ Never borrow!’
‘borrowing can never be a place of freedom’

Question 5

Act 1 Nora’s first frustation at being patronized

Answer 5

‘You all think im incapable of getting to anything serious’

Question 6

Nora’s acknowledgement of Torvald’s patriarchal society

Answer 6

“he’s so proud of being a man…. it’d be humilating to know he owed….
completely wreck our marriage’

Question 7

Act 1 Nora playing to her perception’
stage direction

Answer 7

‘plays with his coat buttons mnot looking at him’
…. ‘You could give me money’

Question 8

Act 1 Nora enjoying being a man
NEW WOMAN

Answer 8

‘But it was great fun earning money, almost like being a man’

Question 9

Act 1 Krogstad threat to NORA that he will not lose his place in soiciety a second time

Answer 9

‘If I get thrown into the gutter for a second time, I shall take you with me’