Question

read the excerpt from act 2 of a dolls house.
nora: putting her arms round her neck dear old
anne, you were a good mother to me when i was little.
nurse: little nora, poor dear, had no other mother but
me.
nora: and if my little ones had no other mother, i am
sure you would—what nonsense i am talking! opens
the box. go in to them. now i must—. you will see
tomorrow how charming i shall look.
nurse: i am sure there will be no one at the ball so
charming as you, maam. goes into the room on the
left.
nora: begins to unpack the box, but soon pushes it
away from her if only i dared go out. if only no one
would come. if only i could be sure nothing would
happen here in the meantime. stuff and nonsense! no
what prediction does this excerpt best support?
○ nora will look beautiful at the ball.
○ nora will decide to leave her family.
○ nora will not leave her children.
○ nora will stay home from the ball.

Explanation:

The excerpt shows Nora's conflicted state: she first references the nurse caring for her children if she were gone, then distracts herself with talk of the ball, but her anxious wishes ("If only I dared go out... If only nothing would happen") hint at a plan to leave. Her hesitation and underlying worry align with the core arc of A Doll's House, where Nora ultimately leaves her family to find herself. The other options are inconsistent: she focuses on the ball but her anxiety undermines the idea of enjoying it; she implies the nurse would care for her children, contradicting her not leaving them; and she expresses eagerness about looking charming at the ball, so she won't stay home.

Answer:

Nora will decide to leave her family.