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WorksheetsThe Doll's House
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
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 childhood.
In this paragraph 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 options.
realistic
gigantic
perfect
shabby
homey
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 she 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
What main criticism does “The Doll’s House” offer about the class system that prevailed in the place and time of its setting?
The class system created a sense of responsibility in the upper class.
The class system brought physical hardship to the lower classes.
The class system could be cruel to the lower classes.
The class system was governed mainly by women.
What does “The Doll’s House” suggest about the role of adults in the snobbery in which children sometimes engage?
Adults try to stop such behavior.
Adults encourage such behavior.
Adults mostly ignore such behavior.
Adults misunderstand such behavior.
What does “The Doll’s House” suggest about the way that most people feel when they demean or insult other people?
They feel guilty and embarrassed.
They feel upset with themselves.
They feel completely indifferent.
They feel pleased and superior.
How does Else most likely feel when she says, “I seen the little lamp” at the very end of “The Doll’s House”?
frightened by Aunt Beryl’s treatment of her
pleased by the lamp and by Kezia’s kindness
jealous of the Burnells for owning a doll’s house
sad that her chance to see the doll’s house was interrupted
What is one likely meaning of the symbol of the doll’s house in “The Doll’s House”?
creativity
social status
foolish ideas
unpleasantness
Which of these abstract ideas are the most likely symbolic meanings of the little lamp in “The Doll’s House”? Choose two options.
human kindness
excessive ambition
economic hardship
social acceptance
passionate anger
Which of these sentences best expresses the theme to which the symbol of the doll’s house points in “The Doll’s House”?
Maturity means putting away childish things and behaving as the adults around you behave.
Gifts that seem beautiful or wonderful when first received sometimes turn out to be quite unpleasant.
Those who enjoy the privileges of upperclass life should share their joys with those who are less fortunate.
No doll’s house, painting, short story, or other work of human creation can ever capture the world realistically.
The word glee means “joy.” Based on this information and your knowledge of the suffixes -ful and -ly, choose the correct meaning of the word gleefully.
the state of being full of joy
the state of being without joy
in a manner that is full of joy
in a manner that is without joy
The prefix un- means “not.” Using that information and your knowledge of the suffixes -ful and -ly, choose the sentence that correctly uses the related word in italics.
A person would most likely be arrested if he or she acts lawful.
A person would most likely be arrested if he or she acts lawfully.
A person would most likely be arrested if he or she acts unlawful.
A person would most likely be arrested if he or she acts unlawfully.
Which statement best describes the syntax in this passage from “The Doll’s House”?
It stood in the middle of the dining-room table, an exquisite little amber lamp with a white globe. It was even filled all ready for lighting, though, of course, you couldn’t light it. But there was something inside that looked like oil, and that moved when you shook it.
The father and mother dolls, who sprawled very stiff as though they had fainted in the drawing room, and their two little children asleep upstairs, were really too big for the doll’s house. They didn’t look as though they belonged. But the lamp was perfect. It seemed to smile at Kezia, to say, “I live here.” The lamp was real.
A series of short, punchy sentences are interrupted by one long, complex sentence.
A few long, complex sentences followed by short, punchy sentences.
All of the sentences are long and complex.
All of the sentences are short and simple.
Which phrases in this passage from “The Doll’s House” illustrate Katherine Mansfield’s use of slang or informal diction most clearly? Choose three options.
Presently our Else nudged up close to her sister. But now she had forgotten the cross lady. She put out a finger and stroked her sister’s quill; she smiled her rare smile.
“I seen the little lamp,” she said, softly.
our Else
she had forgotten
the cross lady
I seen
her rare smile
