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Much love?
Boys, Boys, Boys
Ladies of the play
Finances
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100
Who confesses he loves Nora?
Dr. Rank
100
Who procured the money for Nora?
Krogstad
100
Why does Nora claim it is her husband and father's fault she has never amounted to anything?
She says they never allowed her to think for herself. She lived to please them, and she never figured out what her own beliefs and priorities were.
100
Why did the Helmers need a lot of money?
Torvald was very ill and had to spend time in warmer weather to heal.
100
Author of the play
Henrik Ibsen
200
Why did Christine once leave Krogstad?
She had to take care of her ill mother and two younger brothers and could not afford to decline an offer of marriage from a wealthy man to wait for Krogstad.
200
Why does Torvald want to fire Krogstad?
Krogstad is too "familiar" with Helmer. He calls his Torvald (his fist name) at work even though Krogstad is Helmer's subordinate.
200
What did Anne have to do to become Nora's caretaker?
Anne had to trust her own baby girl to other people to raise Nora instead.
200
Besides Nora, who does Torvald blame for her forgery?
He blames her father who, in his opinion, lacked a strong moral code.
200
Setting (country) where the play takes place
Norway
300
Name three nicknames Torvald used with Nora

My little skylark

My squirrel

spendthrift

featherbrain

300
Who is to blame for Dr. Rank's weakness of the spine (and expected death)?
Rank blames his father for having eaten and drunk a lot of rich foods which were thought to cause a hereditary disease of the spine.
300

Who says the following line?

" a woman who has once sold herself for another's sake, doesn't do it a second time"

Christine Linde
300
What is returned in Krogstad's second letter to Nora?
Her IOU. The document where she forged her father's signature.
300
True or false: the play's author was born wealthy and enjoyed that wealth his whole life.
False, his family lost everything when he was very young and he did not start earning enough to help his family until he was at least 20 years old.
400
What decision did Christine make in the play that brings her friendship with Nora into question?
Christine decided to expose Nora's secret without consulting Nora. She kept Krogstad from requesting his letter.
400
What is the name of Nora's oldest child?
Ivar
400
Explain the wonderful
Nora expected but also feared that Torvald would want to take the blame for the forgery when he found out about it because he loved her.
400
What kind of work has Nora been doing to pay back the loan?
She has done some copying and some sewing.
400
What did people who were offended by the play in  1879 demand from the author?
People were not used to plays where the resolution was a wife leaving her husband and children, so they demanded that he rewrite the ending to make it more "traditional." They demanded that he make Nora stay.
500

What is Nora's strategy when she tries to manipulate Torvald so he will do what she wants?

For instnace, when she wants to get Christine hired and then Krogstad rehired.

She flatters Torvald to make him feel important and powerful.
500
Why is Krogstad so determined to keep his employment at the bank?
He wants to rectify his mistake and fix his reputation for his two sons' sake. (so they will not be rejected by society in the future)
500
What is the name of the dance Nora is going to perform at the fancy dress ball?
The Tarantella
500
What amount in pounds did Nora borrow?
250 pounds.
500
In as much detail as possible, what is the main setting of the play?
The Helmer's home which is in a building where each floor is a family residence.