Question

Read the passage from A Doll’s House.

Nora: Hide the Christmas Tree carefully, Helen. Be sure the children do not see it until this evening, when it is dressed. [To the porter, taking out her purse.] How much?

Porter: Sixpence.

Nora: There is a shilling. No, keep the change. [The porter thanks her, and goes out. Nora shuts the door. She is laughing to herself, as she takes off her hat and coat. She takes a packet of macaroons from her pocket and eats one or two; then goes cautiously to her husband's door and listens.] Yes, he is in. [Still humming, she goes to the table on the right.]

What do the stage directions tell the reader about Nora?

They show how much money Nora gives to the porter.
They give important background details about Nora’s life.
They show Nora’s mood and her approach to her husband.
They show how Nora wants to hide the Christmas tree.

Answer 1

The last four are the choices right?

Answer 2

So what do you think the answer is?

Answer 3

The stage directions in this passage show Nora’s mood and her approach to her husband. The directions describe how she is laughing to herself and eating macaroons, which suggests that she is in a good mood. The fact that she goes to her husband’s door and listens also suggests that she is being somewhat sneaky or playful in her approach to him. The directions about hiding the Christmas tree and paying the porter are also important details, but they do not provide as much insight into Nora’s character and mood in this particular moment.

Answer 4

The correct answer is "They show Nora’s mood and her approach to her husband." As the stage directions in the brackets show how she talks and what she is feeling right in that scene, so there for that would be the correct answer.