The Story of an Hour

Which of the following facts is NOT included in the exposition?

• Mrs.Mallard is deeply in love with her husband

• Mrs. Mallard has heart trouble

• Mrs.Mallard learns that her husband has been killed

• Mrs. Mallard’s sister gently broke the news of the death

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the resolution of the story?

• Mrs. Mallard dies of heart disease

• Mr. Mallard sees Josephine crying

• Josephine fears that Mrs. Mallard will make herself ill

• The two sisters come down the stairs & the door is opening

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the climax of the story?

• Mrs. Mallard dreamed of being free

• Mrs. Mallard went to her room to be alone

• Mr. Mallard entered the house

• Mrs. Mallard wept over the loss of her husband

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the setting of the story?

• The home of Mrs. Mallard

• Over the course of an hour

• 19th century

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the theme of the story?

• A woman can only feel free when she is not married

• Never ride a train

• Open windows bring light into a room and to someone’s soul

• Things we want may come too late so live it to the fullest

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

From what point of view is the story told?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd period omniscient

• 3rd person limited

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which of the following words could best describe the tone of the story?

• proud

• cheerful

• ironic

• disgust

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“She was young, with a fair, calm face" is an example of what type of characterization?

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of external conflict does not appear in the story?

• man vs man

• man vs nature

• man vs government

• man vs fate

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following lines is an example of foreshadowing in the resolution?

• "Mrs.Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble"

• "She loved him-sometimes

• “She wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment"

• "She had died of heart disease-of joy that kills”

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4