Question

Which statement best describes the way this interaction affects the plot?

Nora and Doctor Rank have to find a way to hide their love for each other from Helmer.






Doctor Rank's admission of love prolongs the suspense because now Nora cannot ask him for help.






Nora and Doctor Rank have to keep the extent of his illness a secret from Helmer later.






Now that Doctor Rank has expressed his love for Nora, he can no longer come to the house.

Answer 1

B. Doctor Rank's admission of love prolongs the suspense because now Nora cannot ask him for help.

The passage that the question was missing:

Read the excerpt from act 2 of A Doll's House.

Rank: [leaning towards her] Nora—do you think he is the only one—?

Nora: [with a slight start] The only one—?

Rank: The only one who would gladly give his life for your sake.

Nora: [sadly] Is that it?

Rank: I was determined you should know it before I went away, and there will never be a better opportunity than this. Now you know it, Nora. And now you know, too, that you can trust me as you would trust no one else.

Nora: [rises, deliberately and quietly] Let me pass.

Rank: [makes room for her to pass him, but sits still] Nora!

Nora: [at the hall door] Helen, bring in the lamp. [Goes over to the stove.] Dear Doctor Rank, that was really horrid of you.

Rank: To have loved you as much as anyone else does? Was that horrid?

Nora: No, but to go and tell me so. There was really no need—

Rank: What do you mean? Did you know—? [MAID enters with lamp, puts it down on the table, and goes out.] Nora—Mrs. Helmer—tell me, had you any idea of this?

Nora: Oh, how do I know whether I had or whether I hadn't? I really can't tell you—To think you could be so clumsy, Doctor Rank! We were getting on so nicely.

Rank: Well, at all events you know now that you can command me, body and soul. So won't you speak out?

Nora: [looking at him] After what happened?

Answer 2

Doctor Rank's admission of love prolongs the suspense because now Nora cannot ask him for help.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are three characters . Two of them Nora and Helmer are already in a relationship. But Helmer is ill. And the doctor also admires Nora or maybe is willing to marry her later on. So Nora cannot ask the Doctor for help for Helmer once he expresses his love for her. Helmer and Doctor are somehow rivals.

Nora does not have any intentions of betrayal but anything can happen .

So the plot is better depicted when she cannot ask the Doctor for help after he expresses his love for Nora.

The statement best describes the way this interaction affects the plot is

Doctor Rank's admission of love prolongs the suspense because now Nora cannot ask him for help.