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QuizMultiple Choice

A Doll’s House, Part 1: Dramatic Elements and Characterization

Question 13 • WCA - English 2A

Read the passage from A Doll’s House.Nora: Good gracious, can't you understand? There was no old gentleman at all; it was only something that I used to sit here and imagine, when I couldn't think of any way of procuring money. But it's all the same now; the tiresome old person can stay where he is, as far as I am concerned; I don't care about him or his will either, for I am free from care now. [Jumps up.] My goodness, it's delightful to think of, Christine! Free from care! To be able to be free from care, quite free from care; to be able to play and romp with the children; to be able to keep the house beautifully and have everything just as Torvald likes it! And, think of it, soon the spring will come and the big blue sky! Perhaps we shall be able to take a little trip—perhaps I shall see the sea again! Oh, it's a wonderful thing to be alive and be happy. [A bell is heard in the hall.]

Answer
A
by exploring the benefits of living with no debt
B
by showing that living debt-free is impossible
C
by highlighting how easy it is to borrow money
D
by showing that happiness consists of more than living debt-free

Explanation

Nora celebrates being “free from care” because she believes she no longer has to worry about procuring money. She connects that freedom to enjoying family life, keeping the house, traveling, and feeling happy. The passage therefore emphasizes the benefits Nora associates with living without debt, making “by exploring the benefits of living with no debt” the best choice.

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