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52 Cards in this Set
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Who is the author of "A Doll House"? |
Henrik Ibsen |
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Who is the female protagonist in "A Doll House"? |
Nora Helmer |
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Who is the possible male protagonist/husband of Nora in "A Doll House"? |
Torvald Helmer |
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Who is Torvald's childhood friend turned friend of the family? |
Dr. Rank |
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Who is Nora's childhood friend who has returned to town seeking employment? |
Kristine Linde |
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Who is the bank clerk that is blackmailing Nora? |
Nils Krogstad |
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What are the names of the Helmer's three young children? |
Ivar, Bob, and Emmy |
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What is the name of the children's nurse? |
Anne Marie |
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What is the name of the Hellmer family maid? |
Helene |
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What is the significance of the name of the play "A Doll's House"? |
It refers to the characters living in a "let's pretend" situation. |
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Why does Nora borrow money from Korgstad? |
To spend a year in Italy with her ailing husband. |
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What is the crime Nora has committed? |
She committed forgery by signing her father's name to the bank note without his knowledge. |
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How is it that Torvald wants Nora to dress for the party? |
He wants her to dress as a Neopolitan peasant girl and dance the tarantella. |
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What condition befalls Dr. Rank? |
He determines that he is dying and once he has decided to go home to die he will call upon the family one last time leaving his calling card with the image of a black cross to signify his pending death. |
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Why does Nora ultimately leave Torvald? |
After she discovers that his only concern regarding her loan is whether or not other find out what she did, she realizes that she is nothing more than a possession to him and that he doesn't have morals at all. He is concerned with appearances and can't fulfill her desire for a relationship based in substance and equality. |
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What is the major discovery that Nora has regarding her father and Torvald? |
She realized that they are the same person. That she was only a toy (a doll) to them and that she went into the same situation with Torvald that she experienced as a child. |
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What is is that Nora hopes to find upon leaving? |
She hopes to find herself and the confidence she feels she lacks. She believes above all else that she is a human being and must obtain her own identity even if this means abandoning her family. |
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What is the outcome for Mrs. Linde? |
She decides that she can have a future with Krogstad and we are left to believe that she marries him and takes care of his motherless children. |
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Why does Krogrstad decide to no longer pursue the matter of the loan? |
Now that he has Katherine Linde, he no longer has the desire to punish Torvald for firing him. He has happiness and that burning desire for retribution is no longer there. |
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Who is the author of "A Raisin in the Sun"? |
Lorraine Hansberry |
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When was "A Doll House" written? |
1879 |
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When was "A Raisin in the Sun" written? |
1959 |
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Who is the main male character in "A Raisin in the Sun"? |
Walter Lee Younger |
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Who is Walter's wife? |
Ruth Younger |
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Who is referred to as "Mama" in "A Raisin in the Sun"? |
Lena Younger |
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unWhat is the name of Walter and Ruth's son? |
Travis Younger |
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What is the name of Walter's sister/Mama's daughter? |
Beneatha Younger |
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What profession is Beneatha attending college for? |
She plans to become a doctor. |
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Who is Beneatha's Nigerian suitor? |
Joseph Asagai |
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Who is Beneatha's wealthy suitor? |
George Murchison |
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Who is the man who visits the family as the Clybourne Park neighborhood association representative? |
Karl Lindner |
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Who is Bobo? |
Friend of Walter Lee's who notify Walter that Willy steals the $6,500 that he was supposed to invest in a liquor store on Walter's behalf. |
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What is the family so eagerly awaiting receipt of in "A Raisin in the Sun"? |
The life insurance check from the death of Walter Sr. It is for $10,000 |
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What does Walter Lee wish to do with the insurance money? |
Invest it in a liquor store? |
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What does Mama and Ruth wish to do with the insurance money? |
Use it toward the down payment of a house. |
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What issue is Ruth facing? |
She is two month's pregnant and is considering aborting the baby because there is literally no where for the child to live in their current apartment along with them being unable to financially afford another mouth to feed. |
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What suitor does Beneatha end up choosing? |
We never know for sure if she married Joseph Asagai but it appears very obvious that she dumps George Murchison when she tell her brother that she would not marry him if she were Eve and he were Adam. |
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What city is "A Raisin the Sun" set? |
Chicago |
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What is the name of the neighborhood where the family buys a house in "A Raisin in the Sun"? |
Clybourne Park |
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What does the potted plan in "A Raisin in the Sun" represent? |
Lena's dream of home ownership and having a garden of her own. |
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What is ironic about when Mr. Lindener points out that the residents of Clybourne Park are simple people with a dream and that they just want to keep that dream alive? |
This perfectly epitomizes what the Youngers are seeking. They too are honest hard working people who just want a home of their own. |
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What is the ultimate outcome of the final meeting with Mr. Lindner. |
Walter decides that they will not sell the house. He does not want to further shame himself and the family by allowing his son to witness him selling out their dream. |
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Why does Walter not selling the house please Mama so? |
She now knows that Walter has come into his manhood and is worthy of being the family patriarch. |
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Who is the main protagonist in "Death Knocks"? |
Nat Ackerman |
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Who is the author of "Death Knocks"? |
Woody Allen |
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When was "Death Knocks" written? |
1968 |
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How is Nat in "Death Knocks" described? |
Bald, paunch 57 year old Jewish dress manufacturer. |
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Who is the other character besides Nat in "Death Knocks"? |
A physical manifestation of Death. |
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How is death portrayed in "Death Knocks"? |
Kind of as a bumbling idiot, he is clumsy and lacks knowledge about the process of death. |
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How does Nat go about getting an extension of life? |
Challenges Death to a game of gin rummy. |
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What is Nat's obsession? |
Money and status. |
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Who wins the card match? |
Nat wins but after Death's insistence agrees to a double or nothing match the next day. |
