A Journey by Edith Wharton

What is a berth?

• the place where you were born.

• a bed in a train.

• A place in New York city.

• A place in Colorado.

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The husband was sent to Colorado because

• he had always wanted to live there.

• they bought some property there.

• his wife had family there.

• the doctors sent him there because the climate was dry.

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What was the man and woman's relationship like?

• They were madly in love.

• There relationship wasn't as good as it use to be.

• The sickess brought them closer together.

• They were on the verge of a divorce.

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The doctors sent them back home because

• the doctors couldn't do anything more for him.

• he was cured of his sickness.

• they ran out of money to pay for his care.

• they needed to go home for the holidays.

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What happened to the husband during the night?

• He became violently ill.

• She became ill.

• She died.

• He died.

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Why did she drink the milk?

• Milk is good for you.

• He had a milk intolerance.

• She didn't want to lean across her husband to throw it out the window.

• She loves milk.

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What was her biggest fear?

• Being kicked off the train in an unknown place with a body.

• Running out of money.

• Running out of clean clothes.

• Being a widow.

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What is she worried about when she reaches her destination?

• That they would suspect he had been dead since morning.

• That she wouldn't be able to scream when she "discovers" his body.

• That she won't look surprised that her husband died.

• All of the above.

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What happeded to the woman at the end of the story?

• She lost her mind.

• She fainted.

• She fell down and struck her head on the dead man's berth.

• none of the above.

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