Form and Structure in 'The Story of an Hour' | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

If someone or something is 'liberated', what are they?

• Free

• Happy

• Trapped

• Upset

Why does Mrs. Mallard's sister, Josephine, beg Mrs. Mallard to open the door?

• She worries Mrs. Mallard cannot cope with her grief.

• She worries Mrs. Mallard will be lonely.

• She worries Mrs. Mallard will break something in the room.

• She worries Mrs. Mallard will make herself ill.

Mrs. Mallard is compared to a goddess of what?

• Jubilation

• Liberation

• Triumph

• Victory

Who walks through the door at the end of the story?

• A doctor

• Brently Mallard

• Josephine Mallard

• Richards

What are the two 'big ideas' that Kate Chopin explores in 'The Story of an Hour'?

• Affliction and heartbreak

• Anger and resentment

• Excitement and surprise

• Love and liberation

What does the term 'affliction' mean?

• A cause of annoyance and anger

• A cause of grief and regret

• A cause of joy and happiness

• A cause of pain and suffering

What happens to Mrs. Mallard at the end of the story?

• She kills her husband.

• She runs away from her husband.

• She runs into her husband's arms.

• The shock of seeing her husband kills her.