The Wife's Story: Comprehension Check

Which of the following adjectives best describes the narrator’s state of mind at the start of the story?

• Ecstatic

• Frightened

• Skeptical

• Infuriated

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the narrator describe her husband ?

• A cold man with a strained relationship with his family.

• A good father who embodied goodness.

• A violent man whose children hid from him in fear.

• A kind man, but one who seemed detached from reality.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The narrator reflects on something that "brings the shivers on me." What gave her the shivers ?

• The constant chill in the air.

• Her husband's dire warning about wandering in the woods.

• Her husband's fascination with blood.

• Her husband's beautiful singing voice.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the author's name for the short story "The Wife's Story?"

• Kathy L. Steward

• Samantha K. Gella

• Ursula K. Leguin

• Steven R. Sanchez

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What assumption does the reader make that must be changed by the story's end?

• that the narrator is human

• that the narrator's husband will return

• that the husband is a werewolf

• that the wolf pack kills the husband

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What year was "The Wife's Story" published?

• 1882

• 1982

• 1999

• 2007

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Who is the narrator of the story? The narrator is the person who tells the story.

• Ursula K. LeGuin

• The "husband"

• The "wife"

• The hateful one

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the "wife" describe her "husband" in his natural form?

• Ugly, mean, and a bad singer

• She doesn't describe him enough to actually know

• the hateful one with white skin and blue eyes

• Gentle, big, strong, friendly, hard-working, and a good singer

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of character is the wife?

• She's lazy and dishonest

• She is very mysterious and doesn't say much

• She is caring and loving

• She is brave and is never afraid of anything

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Is this story written in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6