The Story of an Hour

From which point of view is this short story narrated?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

“Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously.” (paragraph 10). Based on the context in which the word “tumultuously” is found, what is its meaning?

• Joyously

• Sadly

• Weakly

• Wildly

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“The delicious breath of rain was in the air.” (paragraph 5). Which literary device is used to create this image?

• Allusion

• Juxtaposition

• Metaphor

• Personification

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In the opening paragraph, the reader is told that “Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with heart trouble.” Which plot device has the author created in this line?

• Climax

• Denouement

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which type of conflict is developed as the main conflict in this story?

• External

• Internal

• Societal

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Examine the following sentence in context: “And she opened and spread her arms out to them in welcome.” (paragraph 12) To what does the pronoun “them” refer?

• Bitter moments

• Josephine and Richard

• Long years ahead

• Tender hands folded in death

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which stylistic device is employed in the following sentence: “There would be no one controlling her life, exerting power, or intruding upon her free will.” (paragraph 13)

• Brevity

• Parallel structure

• Placement

• Unusual punctuation

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3