The Doll House
The girl's favorite element of the doll's house is...
the lamp
All the kids from town attend as it is the only school
Else
We do not know if the Kevley's father is in jail. But we are told that does not matter. Why?
The problem is the absent father and the girls being from a nonnuclear family
UWSP
Why is the doll house kept outside near the feed room
Two
The older Burnell sister
Isabell
That Lil and Else stop eating and hide their food marks their shame and deference towards the other girls. Just as the others learn their cruelty and perform it like a play, Mansfield begins to reveal how the Kelveys have a learned sense of shame.The Kelvey girls ear their food out of old paper. This is a symbol that represents their...
poverty
How many poems does Mr. J.Z. have published?
1
Two bedrooms, a drawing room, and the kitchen.
How does Lena Logan bully the Kelvey sisters?
She makes fun of them for their dad being in jail
The Burnell sister who invites the Kelvey sisters in to the courtyard.
Kezia
Kezia almost runs away, but instead decides to follow her gut and invite the Kelveys to see the doll’s house, even though she knows she is not supposed to. She does this mostly because no one else is around to judge her or influence her. Mansfield suggests not only that classism can be overcome,but that the youngest, more innocent children are the ones likely to break (what?)
...the status quo or the lines that divide the classes and have compassion for outsiders.
What is Mr. J.Z.'s favorite food?
Macaroni and Cheese
What color is the doll house?
Oily, spinach green
What are the Kelvey girl's clothes made from?
Tablecloth and curtains
The girl who has her sister cling to her skirt
Lil
At the end of the story we learn of a Willie Brent that Aunt Beryl is a supposed lover of. Though Mansfield does not reveal who, exactly, Willie Brent is, it is obvious that Aunt Beryl would be mortified if anyone knew she was in any way associated with him. It is likely that he is her lover, and her embarrassment of him further indicates that he is too poor or common for her. By mentioning Willie Brent, Mansfield exposes Aunt Beryl’s hypocrisy in...
in scolding Kezia when she, too, has had relations with someone who is an outsider.
What is Mr. J.Z.'s favorite video game series
Animal Crossing
What color is the lamp element of the doll house?
amber
What do the girls play after bullying the Kevley girls?
Jump rope
The woman who kicks the Kelvey children out of the courtyard
Aunt Beryl
What literary device is in this scene?
Aunt Beryl harshly condemns Kezia for associating herself with the lower-class Kelveys, when, it turns out, Aunt Beryl has herself been secretly spending time with a lower-class person.
Irony
Where in Wisconsin was Mr. J.Z. born?
Milwaukee