Kate Chopin

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

• Miss. Sommers

• Mrs. Mallard

• Mrs. Sommers

• Richards

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

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

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

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

• Sadness

• Joy

• Heartbreak

• Happiness

How does Mrs. Mallard initially react to the tragic news of her husband's death?

• She feels intense relief and freedom.

• She is paralyzed with an inability to accept it.

• She is calm and composed.

• She weeps with deep sadness and grief.

How do Louise Mallard's loved ones treat her?

• They are impatient with her.

• They act with sensitivity towards her.

• They don't take into account her dignity.

• They worry that she is emotionally unstable.

Mrs. Mallard finds her grief to be:

• Unnecessary

• Exhausting

• Embarrassing

• Freeing

Which of the following best describes the protagonist?

• She longs to be free from an oppressive marriage.

• She feels a deep longing for independence.

• She regrets the fact that she got married.

• She resents her husband.

What does Mrs. Mallard observe outside her window?

• The new life which comes in Spring.

• A hauntingly beautiful Summer's day.

• Death and decay in nature.

• A peaceful Winter's day.