Awakening Chopin

In "A Pair of Silk Stockings" how much money does Mrs. Sommers find on he ground?

• $14

• $20

• $5

• $15

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In "A Pair of Silk Stockings" What does the serpent symbolize?

• Greed

• Imagery

• Happiness

• Temptation

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In "A Pair of Silk Stockings" who is the main character?

• Miss. Sommers

• Mrs. Mallard

• Mrs. Sommers

• Richards

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In "A Pair of Silk Stockings" what happens at the end of the story?

• Mrs. Mallard gets on a train

• Mrs. Sommers gets in a cable car

• Mrs. Mallard drives away in a car

• Mrs. Sommers dies in the house

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What themes are explored in Kate Chopin's short story "A Pair of Silk Stockings" ?

• fitting in to a higher social class, consumerism and belonging

• the unreliability of appearances

• how gender roles can constrict societal views

• the sacrificial role of women

Answer explanation

The 1890s brought with them the rise of modern American consumer culture; the Industrial Revolution had caused substantial growth in production and commerce, and it continued to transform the economy in the United States

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In "The Story of an Hour" what is one of the first things we find out about Mrs. Mallard?

• She thinks daughter was killed

• Her husband loves to cook dinner for her

• She likes to sit in the chair in her bedroom

• Her husband is dead

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in "The Story of an Hour" who told Mrs. Mallard that her husband was dead?

• Her brother Kevin

• Her father Robert

• Her sister Josephine

• Her mother Catherine

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in "The Story of an Hour" what does the word tumultuously mean in this sentence, "Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously."?

• Powerful

• Stormy

• Loud

• Disorderly

• Hyperventilating

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In "The Story of an Hour" what type of relationship would you say that Mrs. Mallard and her husband had?

• Poor

• Perfect

• Close/Tight

• Love/Hate

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In "The Story of an Hour" what do the doctors say killed Mrs. Mallard?

• Sadness

• Joy

• Heartbreak

• Happiness

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