The Story of an Hour Quiz

What does the word 'Hasten' mean?

• To hurry

• To delay

• To stop

• To laugh

What does Mrs. Mallard do after hearing the news?

• She weeps

• She laughs

• She dances

• She sings

What did the woman feel was coming to her, which she was waiting for fearfully?

• A storm

• A visitor

• Something elusive

• A letter

Fill in the blank: She was young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke ________.

• joy

• repression

• excitement

• fear

Fill in the blank: There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for ________.

• others

• herself

• her family

• her friends

Fill in the blank: Josephine clasped her sister's ______, and together they descended the stairs.

• A) waist

• B) hand

• C) shoulder

• D) arm

Which emotion best describes Mrs. Mallard's feelings as she contemplates her future?

• Fear

• Excitement

• Sadness

• Anger

Fill in the blank: The "goddess of Victory" metaphor suggests that Mrs. Mallard feels _______.

• Defeated

• Triumphant

• Confused

• Anxious

Fill in the blank: The story's theme revolves around the idea of _______.

• Love and loss

• Freedom and confinement

• Wealth and poverty

• War and peace

Fill in the blank: The story's ending is an example of _______.

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

• Verbal irony

• Cosmic irony