The Story of an Hour

From what ailment does Mrs. Mallard suffer?

• kidney failure

• heart trouble

• pneumonia

• detached retinas

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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.

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What does Louise say repeatedly while looking out the window?

• "Free"

• "Finally"

• "Freedom"

• "Yay

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How did Mrs. Mallard feel AFTER experiencing her initial grief over her husband's death?

• happy

• sad

• angry

• jealous

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The climax of the story is

• Josephine knocking at the door
• Mr. Mallard walking through the door
• When doctors said she died of joy
• When Richards and Josephine told Mrs. Mallard her husband died

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What is the best choice for theme of the story?

• Open windows are good for day dreaming
• Relationships can be oppressive
• Stay away from trains
• Don't listen to your friends news because it could be wrong

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"She was drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window." This passage demonstrates that Mrs. Mallard is feeling which of the following emotions?

• Angry & bitter

• Happy & hopeful

• Sad & devastated

• Indifferent & bored

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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

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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.

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How does Mrs. Mallard's thought process demonstrate that she is different from other women?

• Most women would have been unable to accept news of their husband's death, but she comes to terms with it rather quickly and realizes she loves the idea of living independently more than she loves him.

• Most women would have been ecstatic that such an abusive spouse died in an ironic twist of fate, but Mrs. Mallard fails to see the irony.

• The fact that she is unable to process her husband's death shows how she is actually far less emotionally intelligent than other women like her sister, Josephine.

• Mrs. Mallard is actually not different from other women. She is an example of how all women are only good as housewives.

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