Question

nora: nurse, i want you to tell me something i have often wondered about—how could you have the heart to put your own child out among strangers?
nurse: i was obliged to, if i wanted to be little nora’s nurse.
nora: yes, but how could you be willing to do it?
nurse: what, when i was going to get such a good place by it? a poor girl who has got into trouble should be glad to. besides, that wicked man didn’t do a single thing for me.
nora: but i suppose your daughter has quite forgotten you.
—a doll’s house, henrik ibsen
how does this interaction between nora and the nurse affect the plot?
○ nora discusses the nurse’s child with her, which creates conflict.
○ nora thinks about leaving her own family, which builds suspense.
○ nora thinks about leaving her own family, which reveals her motivations.
○ nora is not on a first - name basis with her nurse, which reveals her personality.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The interaction is about the nurse's past, not creating conflict between Nora and the nurse over the child. Eliminate.
• Option 2: Nora's questioning about the nurse giving up her child makes Nora reflect on her own family, building suspense about whether she might leave. This aligns with plot development.
• Option 3: The interaction doesn't reveal Nora's motivations for leaving (if any) yet, just makes her think about it. Eliminate.
• Option 4: Nora calls the nurse "Nurse" but the focus is on the nurse's child, not Nora's personality via formality. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. Nora thinks about leaving her own family, which builds suspense.