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"The Story of an Hour"

Authored by Melody Mills

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 93+ times

"The Story of an Hour"
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is significant about the story's setting?

The story's set in a time period that afforded women very few rights.
It takes place in a large house.
The story encompasses one hour.
The setting makes no difference.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what season does the story take place and why is it significant?

The story takes place in Winter and symbolizes that everything dies.
The story takes place in Summer and symbolizes the burning love Mrs. Mallard has for her husband.
The story takes place in Spring and symbolizes a new beginning for Mrs. Mallard.
The story takes place in Fall and symbolizes the everything is falling apart.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The fact that Louise had a heart condition ________ her death from a heart attack.

paradoxes

double entendres

foreshadows

flashbacks

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The story is written in ______ person narration.

first

second

third (limited)

third (omniscient)

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

According to the selection, why is the line "she had died of heart disease--of the joy that kills" ironic?

Because she didn't die
Joy cannot literally kill someone
She was sad that her husband was actually alive
She was sad that her husband was dead

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Identify the figurative language: "She sat with her head thrown back upon the cushion of the chair, quite motionless, except when a sob came up into her throat and shook her, as a child who has cried itself to sleep."

Motif
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why does Chopin choose to withhold telling the reader Mrs. Mallard's first name?

Because Mrs. Marllard was denied her own identify for so long
Because it wasn't important to the story
Because Mrs. Mallard liked being known as Mrs. Mallard
Because the story was short

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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