A Doll’s House Reading Guide
Act I
1. In what season of the year does the story take place?
2. Why is Nora not concerned with spending extra money at this time?
3. What happened to Mrs. Linde three years ago?
4. Why did Mrs. Linde get married?
5. How did Nora actually get the money for their year in Italy?
6. What is Dr. Rank’s opinion of Krogstad?
7. What favor does Krogstad ask of Nora?
8. What mistake did Nora make on the loan papers?
Act II
9. Why does Nora refuse to see the children at the beginning of Act II?
10. What does Torvald send to Krogstad?
11. What does Dr. Rank stop by to tell Nora?
12. What does Dr. Rank stop by to tell Nora?
13. What prevents Nora from asking Dr. Rank for help?
14. What does Krogstad place in the letter box?
15. How does Nora distract Torvald from the letter box?
16. Although Nora plans suicide, what does she hope for?
17. Why didn’t Mrs. Linde want to talk to Krogstad at her apartment?
18. Why couldn’t Kristine marry Krogstad all those years ago?
19. What excuse does Mrs. Linde give for being in the Helmer’s apartment?
20. What does Dr. Rank say he is going to go to for next year’s masquerade party?
21. What does Dr. Rank leave for the Helmer’s?
22. How does Torvald react after reading Krogstad’s letter?
23. What change does Torvald demand in their marriage?
24. What arrives at the apartment?
25. What do Nora and Torvald do for the first time in their relationship?
26. Where does Nora plan on going?
27. What does Nora say is her sacred duty?