A Doll's House Characters Quiz
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen · 5 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 4 min
Test your knowledge of A Doll's House with 5 characters questions with answers and explanations — motives, relationships and how characters change. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole play.
Motives, relationships and how characters change. Drawn from the whole play — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Character · Difficulty: Standard
A Doll's House Characters questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- How does Torvald speak to Nora in the opening scene?
As an equal partner in all decisions · With pet names like lark and squirrel · With cold and formal politeness · With open anger about money
- Why does Nora stop herself asking Rank for help after his confession?
She will not take money from a man who loves her · She learns that Rank has lost his fortune · Torvald walks into the room at that moment · She fears that Rank will tell Krogstad
- How does Torvald react when he first reads Krogstad's letter?
He offers to take all the blame himself · He weeps and asks Nora to forgive him · He leaves the house to find Krogstad · He thinks only of his own ruined name
- What role does Mrs Linde play in relation to Nora?
Nora's sister, come to claim an inheritance · Torvald's former fiancee, back in town · A foil: a woman hardened by real hardship · Krogstad's wife, sent to spy on Nora
- What makes Krogstad more than a simple villain?
He secretly works for Torvald all along · He is fighting to save his name and his sons · He loves Nora and wants her for himself · He was once a famous lawyer in the town
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Written in Norwegian; wording differs between English translations, so questions describe events rather than quote a translation.
Original questions written for Pagine. Quotations are from the public-domain text.
Frequently asked questions
Is this A Doll's House Characters quiz free?
Yes. All 5 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.
What does the A Doll's House Characters quiz cover?
5 characters questions drawn from every part of A Doll's House. Motives, relationships and how characters change. It tests character at standard level.
Does it contain spoilers?
Yes — it draws on the whole play, including the ending.
Can I use it with a class?
Yes. Print it with the answer key for a reading check, homework or revision lesson, or share the link so students can take it online.
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