The Story of An Hour

What is the main character's name in 'The Story of an Hour'?

• Emily Dickinson

• John Smith

• Michael Johnson

• Louise Mallard

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What is the plot of 'The Story of an Hour'?

• The plot of 'The Story of an Hour' is about a man who goes on a journey to find his lost love

• The plot of 'The Story of an Hour' is about a group of friends going on a road trip

• The plot of 'The Story of an Hour' revolves around a woman who experiences a range of emotions after learning about her husband's death, only to discover that he is actually alive.

• The plot of 'The Story of an Hour' is about a family's struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic world

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How does the author use irony in the story?

• The author uses irony by presenting situations or statements that are exactly as expected or intended.

• The author uses irony by presenting situations or statements that are boring and predictable.

• The author uses irony by presenting situations or statements that are completely unrelated to the story.

• The author uses irony by presenting situations or statements that are the opposite of what is expected or intended.

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Who entered the house at the end of the story?

• Mrs. Mallard's sister

• A doctor

• A peddler

• Mr. Mallard

In 1894, this story was probably controversial because

• Railroad accidents were common and this story made people lobby for safer railroads.

• Women were not supposed to think independently and Mrs. Mallard's thought process was too extreme.

• Authors did not commonly use irony and Kate Chopin's use of irony was groundbreaking.

• None of the above.

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When the audience knows something that the characters in the story do not is...

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• sarcasm

• verbal irony

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How does Mrs. Mallard receive word of her husband's death?

• Telegram

• Telephone

• A very sad postcard

• She read about it in the newspaper

What is Mrs. Mallard's initial 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

What does the doctor say that Mrs. Mallard dies of?

• Sudden fright

• Melanoma

• Overwhelming Sadness

• Heart disease- of joy that kills

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Into this she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul.

Based on the context, what do you think is the best definition of haunted?

• frequented by a ghost

• to be persistently on someone's mind

• showing signs of mental anguish or struggle

• to go somewhere often

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