A Doll's House Plot recall Quiz
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen · 9 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 7 min
Test your knowledge of A Doll's House with 9 plot recall questions with answers and explanations — quick check of what happens and when. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole play.
Quick check of what happens and when. Drawn from the whole play — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Recall, Context · Difficulty: Easy, Standard
A Doll's House Plot recall questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- What season is it as the play opens?
Midsummer, just before a holiday · Easter, after a long dark winter · New Year's Eve, before a party · Christmas Eve, with presents to wrap
- What secret does Nora tell Mrs Linde about the trip to Italy?
Her father paid for it from his savings · Torvald won the money in a lottery · She secretly borrowed it to save Torvald · Dr Rank lent it to the whole family
- What does Torvald do when Nora begs him to keep Krogstad at the bank?
Agrees to keep him on for her sake · Asks Dr Rank to decide the matter · Sends the letter of dismissal at once · Promises to find him a post elsewhere
- What does Dr Rank reveal to Nora in this act?
He knows about her secret loan · He is dying and he loves her · He plans to leave the town for good · He is Krogstad's old friend
- What past connects Mrs Linde and Krogstad?
They are long-lost brother and sister · They were lovers before she married for money · They once worked together at the bank · He was her late husband's business partner
- What does the black cross on Dr Rank's visiting card mean?
That he has gone home to die · That he has left town on business · That he knows Nora's secret · That he is angry with Torvald
- In which country is A Doll's House set?
Norway · Denmark · Sweden · Germany
- What job has Torvald just been given?
Judge at the high court · Mayor of the town · Headmaster of a school · Manager of the bank
- How does the play end?
Torvald and Nora reconcile happily · Nora is arrested for forgery · Krogstad takes Torvald's job · Nora leaves and a door slams shut
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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 Plot recall quiz free?
Yes. All 9 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 Plot recall quiz cover?
9 plot recall questions drawn from every part of A Doll's House. Quick check of what happens and when. It tests recall, context at easy, 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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