Question

guided practice
read this passage from a doll’s house, a drama by henrik ibsen.
nonsense, it is
nora appears buried in thought for a short time, then tosses her\thead. nonsense! trying to frighten me like that!—i am not so silly
as he thinks. begins to busy herself putting the children’s things in
order. and yet—? no, it’s impossible! i did it for love’s sake.
the children in the doorway on the left. mother, the stranger man
has gone out through the gate.
nora. yes, dears, i know. but, don’t tell anyone about the stranger
man. do you hear? not even papa.
children. no, mother, but will you come and play again?
nora. no, no,—not now.
children but mother you promised us
reading strategies iii
which detail does not show nora’s conflict?
a. monologue with herself, saying things like “nonsense, it is
impossible,” and “no, no!”
b. stage directions show her beginning one activity and suddenly
stopping and going to something else.
c. dialogue with the maid directing her to bring in the christmas tree.
d. dialogue with the children directing them not to tell their father
about the strange man.

Explanation:

• Option A: Nora's self-directed remarks reveal her internal conflict about her secret action.
• Option B: Her abrupt shift in activity shows her distracted, conflicted state.
• Option C: This detail does not appear in the provided passage, so it cannot show Nora's conflict.
• Option D: Her warning to the children about the stranger shows she is hiding a stressful secret, revealing conflict.

Answer:

C. Dialogue with the maid directing her to bring in the Christmas tree.