Story of an Hour

What is the last name of Louise, the widow in this story?

• Mrs. Malloy

• Mrs. Mallard

• Mrs. McCaffrey

• Mrs. Moi

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Brently Mallard is

• Louise's husband

• Josephine's husband

• Richards

• All of the above

Where does Brently Mallard work?

• The post office

• In the coal mines

• For the railroad

• He was a soldier

From what ailment does Mrs. Mallard suffer?

• kidney failure

• heart trouble

• pneumonia

• detached retinas

What is the name of the Louise Mallard's sister in this story?

• Jojo

• Alice

• Alex

• Josephine

Who broke the news to Mrs. Mallard that her husband is dead?

• Richards
• Josephine
• Brently Mallard
• She found out herself

How does the story's setting impact Mrs. Mallard's central conflict?

• 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.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What is Mrs. Mallard's INITIAL (first) reaction to her husband's death?

• She was happy because she was "free, free, free"

• She collapsed on the ground

• She wept at once, sobbing uncontrollably

• She felt nothing

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

• happy

• sad

• angry

• jealous

"She was drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window."

Which TWO key words/phrases reveal that Mrs. Mallard is feeling happy and hopeful when she realizes that her husband's death will bring her independence?

• drinking

• elixir of life

• open window

• She was

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4