The Doll's House "The Doll's House" by Katherine Mansfield Quiz
by Katherine Mansfield

Question 1

The eldest sisters of both families are

• Kezia and Isabel
• Kezia and Lil
• Lil and Else
• Else and Isabel

Question 2

The country where the story "The Doll's House" is set is

• South Africa
• Australia
• England
• New Zealand

Question 3

What is the last thing the Kelvey sisters say in the story

• "I seen the lamp"
• "I have seen the lamp"
• "I had seen the lamp"
• "I wish I had seen the lamp"

Question 4

The Doll's House's lamp says what message to Kezia

• "I live here"
• " I am here"
• "I am real"
• "You are beautiful"

Question 5

Although not fully described by Mansfield, what seems to be Aunt Beryl's own secret?

• she is in love with the Kelveys' father
• she owes money to Ms. Hay for the doll's house
• she may have a secret affair with Willie Hayes
• she is an alcoholic

Question 6

Which character is kind to the Kelvey girls?

• Kezia
• Lil
• Isabel
• Lottie

Question 7

One of the main themes of the story is

• that life imitates art
• that racism is wrong
• that little girls are mean by nature
• that social division and discrimination are prevalent

Question 8

The ________ sisters are of lower birth than the _______ sisters.

• Beryl/Cole
• Burnell/Kelvey
• Kelvey/Burnell
• Cole/Beryl

Question 9

The only complaint that the girls had regarding the house is

• the lamp
• the papered walls
• the way it smells
• the fact that all the girls want to see it

Question 10

Else's clothes are compared to

• a bag of potatoes
• a sack of vegetables
• a costume
• a nightgown

Question 11

Some things in the doll's house did not look as if they belonged in it. This is true of the

• undersized lamp
• oversized lamp
• oversized family
• oversized furniture