60 Questions
What is the reason for Mrs. Linde's visit to Nora?
To seek employment with Nora's help
What is the secret that Nora reveals to Mrs. Linde?
She has been working in secret to repay a debt
What is Krogstad's occupation?
Low-level employee at the bank
Why does Krogstad want Nora to use her influence to help him?
To prevent Torvald from firing him
What is Dr. Rank's condition?
He has a mortal illness
Why does Torvald refuse to rehire Krogstad?
Krogstad is morally sick
What is Krogstad's new demand in his blackmail of Nora?
He wants to work in a higher position at the bank
What does Nora do to distract Torvald from the letterbox?
She begins to practice the tarantella
What is the occasion where Nora will perform the tarantella?
A costume party
How does Torvald react to Krogstad's presence?
He feels physically ill
What is the occasion at the beginning of the play?
Christmas Eve
What is the recent change in Torvald's career that affects their lifestyle?
He has obtained a new position at the bank
Who is the first visitor to arrive at the Helmer's residence?
Dr. Rank
What is the reason for Nora's surprise at seeing Kristine Linde?
They had not seen each other for years
What was Kristine's situation after her husband's death?
She was left with no money and no children
Why did Nora and Torvald have to travel to Italy?
For Torvald's health
What was Kristine's responsibility for years?
Caring for her sick mother and two younger brothers
What is the setting of the entire play?
The Helmer's living room
What is Nora's initial concern when Torvald chides her about spending money?
That she has been reckless with their finances
What is the tone of Torvald's greeting to Nora when she enters the room?
Playful and affectionate
What does Nora manage to get Torvald to promise?
Not to open his mail until after she performs at the party
Why did Mrs. Linde leave Krogstad in the past?
Because she wanted to support her family and Krogstad was not wealthy enough
What does Krogstad agree to do for Mrs. Linde?
Demand his letter back from Torvald
What does Dr. Rank's visiting card with a black cross signify?
His announcement that he will soon die
Why does Torvald call Nora a hypocrite and a liar?
Because she forged her father's signature on the loan
What does Krogstad return to Torvald?
Nora's contract with the forged signature
What does Nora realize she must do at the end of the play?
Make sense of herself and everything around her
What is Torvald's treatment of Nora compared to?
A doll to be played with and admired
What does Nora do at the end of the play?
She leaves Torvald and slams the door behind her
What is the occasion where Krogstad meets Mrs. Linde?
A private conversation in the Helmers' living room
Where is Thrushcross Grange located?
In the isolated moor country of England
Who meets Heathcliff in the story?
Lockwood
What is Nelly Dean's occupation?
Housekeeper
Who does Mr. Earnshaw bring back from Liverpool?
Heathcliff
Why does Mr. Earnshaw send Hindley away?
Because Hindley is cruel to Heathcliff
Who inherits Wuthering Heights after Mr. Earnshaw's death?
Hindley
Who does Hindley return with after inheriting Wuthering Heights?
His wife, Frances
What is the relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff?
Catherine and Heathcliff are inseparable friends
Who does Mr. Earnshaw prefer over his own son, Hindley?
Heathcliff
What is the setting of Lockwood's narrative?
Thrushcross Grange
What is the reason for Catherine's prolonged stay at Thrushcross Grange?
Catherine was bitten by a dog
Why does Heathcliff run away from Wuthering Heights?
Because Catherine became engaged to Edgar
How does Heathcliff acquire Wuthering Heights?
He inherits it after Hindley's death
What is the reason for Heathcliff's cruel treatment of Isabella?
Because Heathcliff sought revenge on the Lintons
What is the result of Catherine and Edgar's marriage?
Catherine becomes ill and dies soon after
Why does Nelly serve as Cathy's nursemaid?
Because Nelly was asked by Edgar to care for Cathy
What is the reason for Linton's secret romance with Cathy?
Because Heathcliff wanted Linton to marry Cathy for his own gain
What is the result of Edgar's death?
Heathcliff inherits Thrushcross Grange
Why does Lockwood end his tenancy at Thrushcross Grange?
Because he was appalled by Heathcliff's treatment of Cathy
What is the final situation of Cathy at Wuthering Heights?
She is forced to live as a common servant
Why does Heathcliff stop Hareton's education?
As an act of retribution after Hindley's death
What does Heathcliff become obsessed with towards the end of the novel?
The memory of the elder Catherine
What event occurs shortly after Heathcliff spends a night walking on the moors?
Heathcliff's death
What do Hareton and Cathy plan to do on the next New Year's Day?
Get married
What is the approximate year of Nelly's birth?
1758
Why is the chronology of the novel difficult to reconstruct?
Because the novel is told through flashbacks
When does Hareton's birth occur?
June 1778
What is the inscription on the stone above the front door of Wuthering Heights?
Hareton Earnshaw's name
What is the occasion for Catherine's first visit to Thrushcross Grange?
Christmastime
When does Heathcliff arrive at Thrushcross Grange?
September 1783
Study Notes
A Doll's House
- The play opens on Christmas Eve, with Nora Helmer entering her well-furnished living room, carrying several packages.
- Torvald Helmer, Nora's husband, comes out of his study and greets her playfully, but then chides her for spending too much money on Christmas gifts.
- The conversation reveals that the Helmers have had to be careful with money for many years, but that Torvald has recently obtained a new position at the bank that will afford them a more comfortable lifestyle.
- Kristine Linde, a former school friend, arrives and tells Nora that she has been left with no money and no children after her husband's death.
- Nora reveals that she illegally borrowed money for a trip to Italy to save Torvald's life, and has been secretly working to repay the debt.
- Krogstad, a low-level employee at the bank, arrives and reveals that he is the source of Nora's secret loan, and blackmails her to ensure his job security.
Act Two
- The act opens on the following day, Christmas, with Nora anxiously pacing her living room.
- Mrs. Linde helps Nora sew her costume for the ball that evening, and Nora reveals her distress and secret loan.
- Torvald refuses to keep Krogstad employed, and Nora's suspicious behavior leads Mrs. Linde to guess that Dr. Rank is the source of her loan.
- Krogstad demands an explanation for his dismissal and reveals that he has changed the terms of the blackmail, insisting on a higher position at the bank.
- Nora begs Torvald not to open the letter, and Mrs. Linde offers to speak with Krogstad on her behalf.
- The act ends with Nora performing the tarantella, and Krogstad leaving the letter detailing her debt and forgery in the Helmers' letterbox.
Conclusion
- Torvald finds the letter and is outraged, calling Nora a hypocrite and a liar.
- Nora declares that she must "make sense of herself and everything around her" and leaves Torvald, slamming the door behind her.
Wuthering Heights
- The story is told through flashbacks recorded in diary entries, and events are often presented out of chronological order.
- The novel is set in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with the main events occurring between 1777 and 1802.
- The story revolves around the tumultuous relationships between the Earnshaw and Linton families, particularly the obsessive love of Catherine and Heathcliff.
Chronology
- ~1761: Heathcliff and Catherine are born.
- 1777: Mr. Earnshaw dies; Hindley and Frances take possession of Wuthering Heights.
- 1780: Catherine becomes engaged to Edgar Linton; Heathcliff leaves Wuthering Heights.
- 1783: Catherine and Edgar are married; Heathcliff arrives at Thrushcross Grange in September.
- 1784: Catherine becomes ill with brain fever; her daughter Cathy is born late in the year; Catherine dies.
- 1797: Young Cathy meets Hareton and visits Wuthering Heights for the first time.
- 1800: Cathy stages her romance with Linton in the winter.
- 1801: Cathy is imprisoned by Heathcliff and forced to marry Linton; Edgar Linton dies; Linton dies; Heathcliff assumes control of Thrushcross Grange.
Test your understanding of the opening scene of Henrik Ibsen's play, A Doll's House. Learn about the characters, setting, and themes introduced in the first scene. Examining the relationships between Nora and Torvald, and the background of their financial struggles.
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