Question

read the excerpt from act 3 of a dolls house. helmer: listen to her, mrs. lindel she had danced her tarantella, and it had been a tremendous success, as it deserved—although possibly the performance was a trifle too realistic—a little more so, i mean, than was strictly compatible with the limitations of art. but never mind about that! the chief thing is, she had made a success—she had made a tremendous success. do you think i was going to let her remain there after that, and spoil the effect? no, indeed! i took my charming little capri maiden—my capricious little capri maiden, i should say—on my arm; took one quick turn round the room; a curtsey on either side, and, as they say in novels, the beautiful apparition disappeared. an exit ought always to be effective, mrs. linde; but that is what i cannot make nora understand. pooh! this room is hot. throws his domino on a chair, and opens the door of his room. hullo! its all dark in here. oh, of what evidence from the text best supports the theme that society places limits on the roles of women? \she had danced her tarantella, and it had been a tremendous success.\ \i took my charming little capri maiden... on my arm.\ \an exit ought always to be effective, mrs. linde.\ \but that is what i cannot make nora understand.\

Explanation:

The correct option reflects Helmer treating Nora as a decorative, controlled figure (a "Capri maiden" he parades and manages), which embodies society's limitation of women to performative, controlled roles rather than autonomous beings. The other options focus on her dance success, exit effectiveness, or a misunderstanding, which do not directly show societal limits on women's roles.

Answer:

"I took my charming little Capri maiden . . . on my arm."