PAPER 2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS
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⫸ Which statement explains the dramatic irony in this passage?
Answer: Nora is lying about having a second dress, but Rank does not
know.
⫸ What evidence from the text best supports the theme that the roles of
women are defined by society? Answer: "I will advise you and direct
you. I should not be a man if this womanly helplessness did not just give
you a double attractiveness in my eyes."
⫸ Which statement best describes the way this interaction affects the
plot? Answer: Doctor Rank's admission of love prolongs the suspense
because now Nora cannot ask him for help.
⫸ Which statement is the best summary of the theme in this passage?
Answer: Unintentional betrayal can lead to severe consequences.
⫸ What inference does this excerpt best support? Answer: Nora realizes
that she can no longer ask Doctor Rank for help because he is in love
with her.