Doll House, Act 2
Nora tells this character that they are her "best and truest friend"
Dr. Rank
During their secret meeting in the Helmer house, Kristine frequently refers to Krogstad by his first name, which is this
Nils
Algernon invites Lady Bracknell and Gwendolen over to tea, has his servant prepare this, eats them all, then has his servant tell them that he couldn't get some of the ingredients at the store
cucumber sandwiches
This character describes how her engagement has lasted for 3 months, despite having only met her fiancee that day
Cecily
"The amount of women in London who flirt with their own husbands is perfectly scandalous."
Algernon
Nora and Torvald are planning to go to a costume party. Torvald asks Nora to do a tarantella, which is a kind of ___________________
a dance
Nora tells Torvald that "the greatest miracle" would be them transforming themselves to the point of having this
a "true marriage"
The name Bunbury is used by Algernon to describe an imaginary person who he uses to get out of unwanted social obligations by saying that Bunbury is _________
in "bad health"
Algernon tells Jack that "it is awfully hard work doing" this
nothing
"I am afraid you have very little practice in how to propose."
Gwendolen
Nora's description of Torvald as "petty" leads him to finalize this
firing Krogstad
The stage directions indicate that Nora's face is "hardening" as this is happening
Torvald reading Krogstad's letters
Algernon calls this revelation by Jack to Gwendolen and Cecily "the most wonderful Bunbury I have ever had."
that Ernest doesn't exist
Algernon mentions to Jack that while "It is very romantic to be in love," he doesn't find anything romantic about this
proposing marriage
This character tells Algernon that "behaving very well" and "feeling very well" are two things that rarely go together
Lady Bracknell
Of the different bird names Torvald uses for Nora, this one is used most frequently in Act 2
lark
Dr. Rank places this over his name on his business cards and leaves them in the mail for the Helmers, signifying that he's going to die
a black cross
Before he knows that Algernon has come to the country pretending to be Ernest, Jack tells these two characters (name 1 for the points) that Ernest died in Paris
Miss Prism or Chasuble
Algernon tells this person "I hope tomorrow will be a fine day" and hears in response "It never is"
his servant OR Lane
"Did you really [write a novel], Miss Prism? How wonderfully clever you are! I hope it did not end happily? I don't like novels that end happily. They depress me so much."
Cecily
Previewing the events that were to come, Nora asks this character, "Do you think [my kids would] forget their mother if she was gone for good?"
Anne-Marie OR the nurse
After the party, Nora comments that Torvald and Dr. Rank are both in good spirits and guesses it's because they were drinking this
champagne
When Algernon confronts Jack about the cigarette case he found of Jack's from Cecily, Jack initially tells him that Cecily is this
his aunt
Algernon says this is "rarely pure and never simple. Modern life would be very tedious if it were either and modern literature a complete impossibility!"
the truth
"For heaven's sake, don't try to be cynical. It's perfectly easy to be cynical."
Jack