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The doll's House

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Whos the author of The Doll's House?

a)

Franz Kafka

b)

Edgar Allan Poe

c)

Mary Shelley

d)

Katherine Mansfield

2.

What type of writer was Katherine?

a)

Traditionalist

b)

Complex

c)

Literary modernist

3.

What are the names of the three Burnell children?

a)

Cezia, Lottee, Belle

b)

Kezia, Lottie, Isabel

c)

Kesha, Zottie, Isabelle

d)

Kesia, Lotte, Isabella

4.

Why did the children avoid the Kelveys?

a)

They wore ugly clothes.

b)

They smelled funky.

c)

Their mother worked as a washer woman and their father was nowhere to be found.

d)

They did not have a doll house.

5.

True or False: Kezia bullied the Kelveys.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False: Kezia's favourite part of the doll's house was the small lamp.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Where did the Kelveys get their clothes from?

a)

A dumpster behind the school.

b)

A small clothing shop.

c)

From their neighbour.

d)

From whom Mrs. Kelvey worked for.

8.

The story ends with Lil softly saying, "_ ____ ___ ______ ____."

a)

They just wanted to see the lamp.

b)

I'll invite them over.

c)

I seen the little lamp.

d)

Aunt was mean.

9.

What were the themes of the story?

a)

To not visit people with a doll house

b)

To not let your parents negatively  influence your choices and how you feel

c)

To not judge people based on their wealth

d)

To not befriend those who segregate

10.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

Their family is poor and considered very low class.

d)

They are boastful children who often misbehave.

11.

What main criticism does The Doll's House offer about the class system that prevailed in the place and time of its setting?

a)

The class system created a sense of responsibility in the upper class.

b)

The class system brought physical hardship to the lower classes.

c)

The class system could be cruel to the lower classes.

d)

The class system was governed mainly by women.

12.

What does The Doll's House suggest about the role of adults in the snobbery in which children sometimes engage?

a)

Adults try to stop such behavior.

b)

Adults encourage such behavior.

c)

Adults mostly ignore such behavior.

d)

Adults misunderstand such behavior.

13.

What does The Doll's House suggest about the way most people feel when they demean or insult other people?

a)

They feel guilty and embarrassed.

b)

They feel upset with themselves.

c)

They feel completely indifferent.

d)

They feel pleased and superior.

14.

What is one likely meaning of the symbol of the doll's house in The Doll's House?

a)

Creativity

b)

Social status

c)

Foolish ideas

d)

Unpleasantness

15.

Which of these abstract ideas are the most likely symbolic meanings of the little lamp in The Doll's House? Choose two options.

a)

Human kindness

b)

Passionate anger

c)

Social acceptance

d)

Economic hardship

e)

Excessive ambition