Question

read the excerpt from act 3 of a dolls house.
helmer reeling: true? is this true, that i read here?
horrible! no, no—it is impossible that it can be true.
nora: it is true. i have loved you above everything else
in the world.
helmer: oh, dont let us have any silly excuses.
nora taking a step towards him: torvald—!
helmer: miserable creature—what have you done?
nora: let me go. you shall not suffer for my sake. you
shall not take it upon yourself.
helmer: no tragic airs, please. locks the hall door.
here you shall stay and give me an explanation. do
you understand what you have done? answer me! do
you understand what you have done?
what evidence from the passage best supports the
theme that ones true nature is revealed in times of
distress?
○ \true? is this true, that i read here?\
○
o, no—it is impossible that it can be true.\
○ \miserable creature—what have you done?\
○ \here you shall stay and give me an explanation.\

Explanation:

The theme focuses on true nature revealed in distress. Helmer's line "Miserable creature—what have you done?" shows his harsh, unkind true self emerging immediately when faced with the distressing revelation of Nora's actions, abandoning his previously affectionate demeanor. The other lines show shock or demands, but this line directly exposes his cruel, judgmental core under pressure.

Answer:

○ "Miserable creature—what have you done?"