Unit 3 Part 2 Review

Why is the title of "The Story of an Hour" important?

• The whole story takes place in one hour

• A character lives an entire life in one hour

• A character dies of a fatal heart disease in a single hour

• A character dies of severe emotional distress in single hour

Which of these statements are true of Mrs. Mallard?

• Mrs. Mallard doesn't like how limited her life is with her husband

• Mrs. Mallard does not love her husband

• Mr. Mallard is mean to his wife.

• Mr. and Mrs. Mallard are both looking for a way out of their marriage

What is Mrs. Mallard's FIRST reaction to her husband's death?

• she immediately starts crying

• she immediately starts cheering

• she acts like a zombie

• she starts breaking things in her house

How does she react to the death of her husband after she has time to think about it?

• She's worried about paying her debts

• She begins to feel excited about her new freedom

• She feels salty that he left her with the kids.

• She immediately wants to get another boyfriend.

Which of these choices sounds the closest to something that happened at the ending of the story?

• Mrs. Mallard dies from grief.

• Mr. Mallard actually died in a robbery, not a train crash.

• Mr. Mallard comes home alive because he wasn't on the train that crashed.

• Mrs. Mallard plots the murder of her husband when she learns he survived.

What is the meaning of the word "persistence"?

• A continuing an action despite difficulty

• Giving up after trying once

• Annoying or aggravating behavior

• to go against something

What does the word "imploring" mean?

• beg

• command

• pray

• order

What does the word "importunity" mean?

• persisting to the point of annoyance

• begging

• crying

• the chance to do something

How does Mrs. Mallard feel about her husband?

• She has conflicting feelings about him

• She hates him

• She feels sorry for him.

• She dislikes him.

In the poem "I, Too", what detail best represents equality for African Americans?

• eating at the same table as the company

• eating in the kitchen while company eats in the dining room

• eating in the dining room while company eats in the kitchen

• having enough to eat