Act 2

Question 1

Why did Nora check the mail box?

Answer 1

Because she tried to reassure herself that nothing bad would happen.

Question 2

What did Nora try to make sure of from Anne after giving up her daughter?

Answer 2

That she would take care of her children if she weren’t around anymore.

Question 3

Why was Dr. Rank always depressed?

Answer 3

As he had tuberculosis in the spine.

Question 4

Why did Dr. Rank not Torvald know about Kristine?

Answer 4

Nora couldn’t speak about her old school friends around Torvald as he got jealous whereas she could talk to Rank about anything.

Question 4

Where did Dr. Rank get his disease from?

Answer 4

He got it from his father who was known to keep mistresses.

Question 5

What did kristine’s speech to Nora imply?

Answer 5

It implied that Dr. Rank was Probably interested in Nora. She advised her to stop hanging out with Rank so much.

Question 6

Why did Nora think of borrowing money from Rank?

Answer 6

To pay back Krogstad and get her forged note back and destroy it.

Question 7

What favor did Nora ask Torvald for?

Answer 7

To let both Kristine and Krogstad have jobs and to fire someone else.

Question 8

How did Nora account for her defense for Krogstad?

Answer 8

She pointed out that Krogstad wrote for small newspapers. He might have written nasty articles about Torvald if he was fired.

Question 9

How did Torvald state the difference between him and Nora‘s father?

Answer 9

Torvald’s affairs were beyond criticism while Nora’s father’s affairs were much of criticism and dishonesty.

Question 10

Torvald’s masculinity appeared in his behavior even in his management of the bank?

Answer 10

He had already told everyone in the bank that he was going to fire Krogstad. He was worried that if he changed his mind it might get around that his wife had overruled him.

Question 11

How was Dr. Rank when he met Nora?

Answer 11

His disease has got really bad. He told Nora that he would put his business card with a black cross on it in the mailbox when he was starting to die.

Question 12

Why was Dr. Rank’s disease someone else’s fault?

Answer 12

It wasn’t even his fault. He apparently inherited it from his overindulgent father.

Question 13

How did Krogstad intend to blackmail Torvald?

Answer 13

He planned to use Nora’s crime to blackmail Torvald into giving him a promotion. He was thinking of running the bank not Torvald.

Question 13

How was Krogstad blackmailing Nora?

Answer 13

He was blackmailing her with the note that she forged to borrow money.

Question 14

What did Nora think of doing to save herself and her husband?

Answer 14

She threatened to commit suicide to settle down the situation.

Question 15

What did Nora think Torvald would do on knowing the whole situation?

Answer 15

He would take all the blame onto himself.

Question 16

How did Nora try to stop Torvald from reading his mail?

Answer 16

She told him she was really nervous about her dance in the party and she needed him to help her practice the Tarantella. She begged him not to enter the mail until after the party as she didn’t want any unpleasantness to ruin the event.

Question 17

Who was Mrs. Linde’s former lover before she married the rich man?

Answer 17

Nils Krogstad

Question 18

“ well, little one’s get used to anything.”

Answer 18

It was said by Anne Marie to Nora when the latter asked Marie about her children. Anne said that children get used to any situation.

Question 18

What was going on Nora’s mind by the end of Act Two?

Answer 18

She looked at her watch and counted down the hours she had left to live.

Question 19

“ Do you think if their mummy went for away, they’d forget her?”

Answer 19

It was said by Nora to Anne Marie when Nora wanted to realize how children could be brought away from their mother. This quotation reveals her intention of leaving the house.

Question 20

“ He is seriously ill, his father was horrible.”

Answer 20

It was said by Nora to Kristine about Dr. Rank who had his disease from his father

Question 21

“ Please for me. Give Krogstad his job back.”

Answer 21

It was said by Nora to Helmer begging him to keep Krogstad in his position in the bank. She was
afraid that Krogstad would reveal her secret.

Question 22

“ If it come out that the new manager changes his mind when his wife demands him.”

Answer 22

It was said by Helmer to Nora about the firing of Krogstad from the bank. Everyone at the bank knew about it, he was afraid that people would say that he changed his mind according to his wife’s orders

Question 22

“ When those spiteful men wrote about him in the papers”

Answer 22

It was said by Nora to Helmer about her father whose reputation was ruined in the newspapers. She was afraid that the same situation might happen to her husband.

Question 23

“ I will send you one of my cards marked with a cross.”

Answer 23

It was said by Dr. Rank to Nora when he got to know how serious his illness was. It reflected how depressed he was.

Question 24

“ I won’t be satisfied with simply getting my job back, i want something better, a higher
position.”

Answer 24

It was said by Krogstad to Nora. He planned to use Nora’s crime to blackmail Torvald into giving him a promotion. In a year or so, he thought he would be running the bank and not Torvald.

Question 25

“ I can’t dance tomorrow unless I rehearse with you.”

Answer 25

It was said by Nora to Helmer when he was going to check the mailbox for any letters. She acted out this game to stop or delay him. Nora asked Torvald to play music for her before dinner.

Question 26

“ Delay him. Go in there. I’ll be as quick as I can.”

Answer 26

It was said by Kristine to Nora telling Nora to delay Helmer not to open the mailbox. She told Nora that she and Krogstad were close and she would try to convince him to ask for his letter unopened.