Men and Women
Marriage
Reupataion and Respect
Morals Vs. Law
Symbols
100
What names does Torvald call nora? What does this say about his opinion of her?
Lark, Squirrel. He is belittling her and thinks lowly of her.
100
What one house rule do we specifically know about that Nora enjoys breaking? How is this unequal?
What is not allowed to eat macaroons.
100
The ____________________(Men or Women) are obsessed with their reputation in the play.
What is the men?
100
“Yes, yes, it’s true. I’m saved. Nora, I’m saved!” Torvald cares about his __R________ and _J____.
What is reputation and job.
100
What does the masquerade ball represent?
How Torvald and Nora are putting on a front.
200
Who is responsible for the morality of the children according to Torvald?
What is the mother
200
He refers to her as “lark” or “squirrel”, but what pronoun and adjective usually comes right before this? What does this say about their marriage?
What is MY and LITTLE. That he looks down upon her.
200
_______________ has lost his good name and will do anything to get it back.
What is Krogstad?
200
"No debts, no borrowing. There's something constrained, something ugly even, about a home that's founded on borrowing and debt." Who says this? What is it significance?
What is Torvald. He shows some of his morals.
200
What does Christmas and New Year's typically represent in literature?
What is new birth?
300
What does Nora enjoy doing that shouldn’t be done by women, according to their society?
What is making decisions?
300
Torvald says that Nora lacks responsibility with what important manner? Try to find the three names he calls her concerning this matter.
What is Spendthirft, prodigal and little moneybags. All are spoken affectionately but are passively aggressive.
300
Who is Torvald initially and primarily concerned with when Nora tells him she is leaving?
What is people? "what will people think?"
300
“From now on happiness doesn’t matter” What does this say about the argument morals verses laws.
That obeying the law is more important than happiness.
300
What is the dance nora does? What is it's significance?
What is tarantella, the speed and it shows she is spinning out of control.
400
What does Torvald believe about manliness?
What is He values total independence (financially and morally)
400
From the play, is Torvald a patriarchal tyrant or a passive-aggressive sexist. EXPLAIN
What is either...the play does not give much tone of voice
400
The setting is _______________________ but the ________________ is fully aware. Hint: they both start with a P.
What is private, but the public is fully aware.
400
Who says "I don't know much about the law" and what are they talking about?
What is Nora about borrowing money to save her husband's life, even though it was breaking the law.
400
How does the Christmas Tree look? Who does it symbolize? Why?
What is scraggly but ornamental. Nora because she is putting on a show but is actually a wreck.
500
What is a woman's sacred duty?
What is to be a good wife and mother?
500
Torvald berates Nora for not knowing anything about _______________ but is unaware that she really has skills in this area.
the world, or worldly skills. Like decision making.
500
Torald says No one would give up _________ for ______.
What is honor for love.
500
"Because an atmosphere of lies like that infects and poisons the whole life of a home. In a house like that, every breath that the children take is filled with the germs of evil" WHO says this about WHOM and WHY?
What is Torvald about Krogstad's forgery and lies.
500
Nora changes her outfit from ______ to ______ at the end of the play? What does this symbolize?
What is the tarantella dress to a proper dress. That she is going to take her life more seriously now.