"The Doll's House" Exam Review

In 'The Doll's House,' what can readers tell about Aunt Beryl from her reaction to the doll's house when the Burnells first receive it?

• She is sweet and generous.

• She often complains.

• She is a very practical person.

• She is nostalgic for chilhood.

In this extract from The Doll's House, whose impression of the doll's house is conveyed?

"But perfect, perfect little house! Who could possibly mind the smell? It was part of the joy, part of the newness."

• Aunt Beryl's

• Else Kelvey's

• Mrs. Burnell's

• The Burnell girls'

In The Doll's House, which words best describe Kezia's impression of the lamp in the doll's house? Choose three option.

• Homey

• Realistic

• Glaring

• Shabby

• Perfect

In The Doll's House, why are the Kelvey girls treated so badly?

• The other girls are jealous of their unusual, carefree lives.

• They do not conform to the beauty standards of the day.

• Their family is poor and considered very low class.

• They are boastful children who often misbehave.

In The Doll's House, which of the following most likely drives Kezia's attempt to let the Kelvey girls see the doll's house?

• Her rebellious nature.

• Her desire to be kind.

• Her need to show off.

• Her wish to act superior.

Which of these actions would most likely mean that someone is being shunned?

• Slamming a door in the person's face.

• Attending the person's graduation party.

• Offering the person constructive criticism.

• Exchanging text messages with the person.

If Sophie sneered, which of these feelings was the most likely showing?

• Regret

• Contempt

• Happiness

• Loneliness

Which of these actions would most likely mean that Carlos is behaving spitefully?

• Shaking hands with another person.

• Fidgeting instead of waiting patiently.

• Falling asleep in the middle of the day.

• Sticking his tongue out at someone else.

In The Doll's house, what do the Burnell children -especially Isabel Burnell- gain by having the doll's house?

• A new attitude toward life.

• Even more status than before.

• Additional, improved playtime.

• A better understanding of beauty.

Which of these sentences from The Doll's House supports the fact that Isabel Burnell gained an even greater social status than before having the doll's house?

• "Isabel was bossy, but she was always right, and Lottie and Kezia knew too well the powers that went with being the eldest."

• "For it had been arranged that while the doll's house stood in the courtyard they might ask girls at school, two at a time, to come and look."

• "The girls of her [Isabel's] class nearly fought to put their arms round her, to walk away with her, to bean flatteringly, to be her special friend."

• "While always, as near as they could get, sat the Kelveys, our Else holding on to Lil, listening too, while they chewed their jam sandwiches out of a newspaper soaked with large red blobs."