Question 5 • CMS 2026-2027 English II CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from act 3 of A Doll’s House. Helmer: You have no idea what a true man's heart is like, Nora. There is something so indescribably sweet and satisfying, to a man, in the knowledge that he has forgiven his wife—forgiven her freely, and with all his heart. It seems as if that had made her, as it were, doubly his own; he has given her a new life, so to speak; and she has in a way become both wife and child to him. So you shall be for me after this, my little scared, helpless darling. Have no anxiety about anything, Nora; only be frank and open with me, and I will serve as will and conscience both to you—. What is this? Not gone to bed? Have you changed your things? Nora [in everyday dress] : Yes, Torvald, I have changed my things now. Which views from the late 1800s does this passage best support? Choose two correct answers.
Answer
A
Women who ended marriages could not keep any property.
B
Women who challenged societal norms were considered outcasts.
C
Men often considered women to be their personal property.
D
Society considered women to be lesser than men.
E
Men had much greater economic freedom than women.
Explanation
Helmer says forgiving Nora makes her “doubly his own,” and describes her as both his “wife and child.” This supports the view that men often treated women as personal property (C). His claim that he will be Nora’s “will and conscience” also suggests he sees her as needing his guidance, supporting the idea that society considered women lesser than men (D).
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