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English
10th
grade
The Doll's House (inclusive) (Katherine Mansfield)
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who is the oldest of the Burnell sisters?
Lotti
Kezia
Isabel
Lena
- 2. Multiple Choice
What was Kezia's favorite in the doll's house?
the kitchen
the little lamp
the dolls
the window panes
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why did the other girls look down on the Kelveys?
The other girls were jealous of their simple lives.
They did not conform to the beauty standards.
Their family was poor and low class.
They were children who often misbehaved.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What did Isabel gain from her school friends after having the doll's house?
a new attitude about themselves
even more status than before
better playtime
a better understanding of pretty things
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who showed the Kelvey's the doll's house to everyone?
Isabel
Lotti
Aunt Beryl
Kezia
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following most likely made Kezia's try to let the Kelvey girls see the doll's house?
she likes causing trouble
she always wants to be kind
she brags and shows off
her wish to act better than everyone else
- 7. Multiple Choice
Who punished Kezia for showing the doll's house to the Kelveys?
Isabel
her teacher
Aunt Beryl
the Kelveys' mother
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why was it considered wrong for the girls to speak to the Kelveys?
The Kelveys wore torn up clothes.
The Kelveys were not respected.
The Kelveys had bad grades.
The Kelveys didn't speak English.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What main criticism did "The Doll's House" offer about the class system?
The class system could be cruel to the poor people.
The class system created a sense of responsibility in the upper class.
The class system brought hardship to the lower class.
The class system was chosen mainly by women.
- 10. Multiple Choice
How did Else most likely feel when she said, "I saw the little lamp." at the very end of "The Doll's House"?
She was scared by Aunt Beryl's treatment of her.
She envied the Burnells for owning a doll's house.
She was upset that she didn't get to see the doll's house.
She was pleased by the lamp and by Kezia's kindness.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What can you tell about Aunt Beryl from the way she reacted to the doll’s house when the Burnells first got it?
She complains alot.
She is sweet and generous.
She is a practical person.
She is missing her own childhood.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of these actions would most likely mean that someone is being shunned?
exchanging text messages with the person
going to a person’s graduation party
criticizing a person
closing a door in the person’s face
- 13. Multiple Choice
If someone sneered at you, which of these feelings are they most likely showing?
contempt
happiness
regret
loneliness
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of these actions would most likely mean that someone is behaving spitefully?
making a nasty face out at someone else
fidgeting instead of waiting patiently
falling asleep in class
shaking hands with another person
- 15. Multiple Choice
What does “The Doll’s House” suggest about the role of adults in the snobbery in which children sometimes engage?
Adults misunderstand such behavior.
Adults mostly ignore such behavior.
Adults try to stop such behavior.
Adults wants their children to have such behavior.
- 16. Multiple Choice
What does “The Doll’s House” suggest about the way that most people feel when they demean or insult other people?
They feel pleased and superior.
They feel completely indifferent.
They feel guilty and embarrassed.
They feel upset with themselves.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is one likely meaning of the symbol of the doll’s house in “The Doll’s House”?
creativity
unpleasantness
social status
foolish ideas
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of these sentences best expresses the theme to which the symbol of the doll’s house points in “The Doll’s House”?
Those who enjoy the privileges of upperclass life should share their joys with those who are less fortunate.
Maturity means putting away childish things and behaving as the adults around you behave.
Gifts that seem beautiful or wonderful when first received sometimes turn out to be quite unpleasant.
No doll’s house, painting, short story, or other work of human creation can ever capture the world realistically.
- 19. Multiple Choice
The word glee means “joy.” Based on this information and your knowledge of the suffixes -ful and -ly, choose the correct meaning of the word gleefully.
the state of being without joy
in a manner that is full of joy
the state of being full of joy
in a manner that is without joy
- 20. Multiple Choice
The prefix un- means “not.” Using that information and your knowledge of the suffixes -ful and -ly, choose the sentence that correctly uses the related word in italics.
A person would most likely be arrested if he or she acts unlawfully.
A person would most likely be arrested if he or she acts unlawful.
A person would most likely be arrested if he or she acts lawful.
A person would most likely be arrested if he or she acts lawfully.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Whose impression of the doll’s house is conveyed in this passage?
But perfect, perfect little house! Who could possibly mind the smell? It was part of the joy, part of the newness.
Aunt Beryl’s
the Burnell girls’
Mrs. Burnell’s
Else Kelvey’s
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which words best describe Kezia’s impression of the lamp in the doll’s house? Choose three options.
gigantic
perfect
realistic
shabby
homey
- 23. Multiple Choice
Why are the Kelvey girls treated so badly?
Their family is poor and considered very low class.
They are boastful children who often misbehave.
The other girls are jealous of their unusual, carefree lives.
They do not conform to the beauty standards of the day.
- 24. Multiple Choice
What do the Burnell children—especially Isabel
Burnell—gain by having the doll’s house?
a better understanding of beauty
a new attitude toward life
even more status than before
additional, improved playtime
- 25. Multiple Choice
What main criticism does “The Doll’s House” offer about the class system that prevailed in the place and time of its setting?
The class system brought physical hardship to the lower classes.
The class system was governed mainly by women.
The class system created a sense of responsibility in the upper class.
The class system could be cruel to the lower classes.
- 26. Multiple Choice
How does Else most likely feel when she says, “I seen the little lamp” at the very end of the story?
sad that her chance to see the doll’s house was interrupted
pleased by the lamp and by Kezia’s kindness
frightened by Aunt Beryl’s treatment of her
jealous of the Burnells for owning a doll’s house
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which of these abstract ideas are the most likely symbolic meanings of the little lamp in “The Doll’s House”?
Choose two options.
human kindness
passionate anger
economic hardship
excessive ambition
social acceptance
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the syntax in this passage from “The Doll’s House”?
It stood in the middle of the dining-room table, an exquisite little amber lamp with a white globe. It was even filled all ready for lighting, though, of course, you couldn’t light it. But there was something inside that looked like oil, and that moved when you shook it.
A series of short, punchy sentences are interrupted by one long, complex sentence.
A few long, complex sentences followed by short, punchy sentences.
All of the sentences are short and simple.
All of the sentences are long and complex.
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which phrases in this passage from “The Doll’s House” illustrate Katherine Mansfield’s use of slang or informal diction most clearly? Choose three options.
Presently our Else nudged up close to her sister. But now she had forgotten the cross lady. She put out a finger and stroked her sister’s quill; she smiled her rare smile.
“I seen the little lamp,” she said, softly.
our Else
she had forgotten
the cross lady
I seen
her rare smile
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