Question

Part A

What does “The Doll’s House” suggest about the role of adults in the snobbery in which children sometimes engage?



Responses

A Adults try to stop such behavior.Adults try to stop such behavior.

B Adults encourage such behavior.Adults encourage such behavior.

C Adults mostly ignore such behavior.Adults mostly ignore such behavior.

D Adults misunderstand such behavior.
Part B

Which of these sentences from “The Doll’s House” best supports the answer to Part A?



Responses

A For, really, the smell of paint coming from that doll’s house (“Sweet of old Mrs. Hay, of course; most sweet and generous!”)—but the smell of paint was quite enough to make anyone seriously ill, in Aunt Beryl’s opinion.For, really, the smell of paint coming from that doll’s house (“Sweet of old Mrs. Hay, of course; most sweet and generous!”)—but the smell of paint was quite enough to make anyone seriously ill, in Aunt Beryl’s opinion.

B For it had been arranged that while the doll’s house stood in the courtyard they might ask the girls at school, two at a time, to come and look.For it had been arranged that while the doll’s house stood in the courtyard they might ask the girls at school, two at a time, to come and look.

C Even the teacher had a special voice for them [the Kelveys], and a special smile for the other children when Lil Kelvey came up to her desk with a bunch of dreadfully common-looking flowers.Even the teacher had a special voice for them [the Kelveys], and a special smile for the other children when Lil Kelvey came up to her desk with a bunch of dreadfully common-looking flowers.

D A letter had come from Willie Brent, a terrifying, threatening letter, saying if she did not meet him that evening in Pulman’s Bush, he’d come to the front door and ask the reason why!

Answer 1

Part A: B — Adults encourage such behavior.

Part B: C — "Even the teacher had a special voice for them [the Kelveys], and a special smile for the other children..." This shows adults modeling and reinforcing the snobbery.