Question

read the excerpt from act 2 of a doll’s house. nora: you must not think of anything but me, either today or tomorrow; you mustnt open a single letter—not even open the letter - box—helmer: ah, you are still afraid of that fellow—nora: yes, indeed i am. helmer: nora, i can tell from your looks that there is a letter from him lying there. nora: i dont know; i think there is, but you must not read anything of that kind now. nothing horrid must come between us until this is all over. rank: whispers to helmer you mustnt contradict her. helmer: taking her in his arms the child shall have her way. but tomorrow night, after you have danced—what evidence from the text supports the prediction that helmer will learn the contents of the letter? select three options. ☐ helmer knows that there is a piece of mail from krogstad in the box ☐ nora looks at her watch and tells herself she has 31 hours to live. ☐ helmer thinks that nora is nervous and dismisses her pleas about the mail. ☐ mrs. linde fails to find krogstad so he can take back the piece of mail. ☐ nora expresses her intention of having a champagne banquet

Explanation:

1. Helmer already suspects there is a letter from Krogstad in the box, showing he is aware of potential mail from him.
2. Nora's desperate statement about having only 31 hours left implies she believes the letter's contents will be revealed soon, leading to a catastrophic outcome.
3. Mrs. Linde fails to locate Krogstad to retrieve the letter, removing the only chance to stop Helmer from reading it.
4. Helmer dismisses Nora's pleas, indicating he will likely access the mail despite her objections.

The three most direct pieces of evidence are:

• Helmer knows there is a letter from Krogstad, making him likely to seek it out.
• Nora's 31-hour comment signals she expects the letter to be read soon.
• Mrs. Linde cannot retrieve the letter, leaving no barrier to Helmer reading it.

Answer:

• Helmer knows that there is a piece of mail from Krogstad in the box
• Nora looks at her watch and tells herself she has 31 hours to live
• Mrs. Linde fails to find Krogstad so he can take back the piece of mail