Story of an Hour QUIZ

What was the first piece of information given about Mrs. Mallard?

• Her age

• Her health condition

• Her occupation

• Her favorite hobby

What was Mrs. Mallard's initial reaction to the news of her husband's death?

• She laughed

• She fainted

• She wept with wild abandonment

• She remained silent

What emotion does Mrs. Mallard struggle with as she sits alone?

• Anger

• Joy

• Confusion

• Sadness

What does Mrs. Mallard's reaction to the song suggest about her state of mind?

• She is indifferent

• She is hopeful

• She is anxious

• She is angry

What does the "color that filled the air" symbolize?

• Despair

• Joy

• Change

• Fear

How is Mrs. Mallard’s reaction to her husband’s death when she is alone in her room an example of situational irony?

• She is devastated and mourns deeply.

• She feels a sense of freedom and relief.

• She plans to remarry immediately.

• She is indifferent and unaffected.

What physical reaction does Mrs. Mallard experience as she whispers to herself?

• Her heart races with fear.

• Her body relaxes and feels warm.

• She feels cold and shivers.

• She faints from shock.

What does the story suggest about societal expectations of women in 1894?

• Women were expected to be independent.

• Women were expected to be submissive.

• Women were expected to be leaders.

• Women were expected to be indifferent.

What happens to Mrs. Mallard at the end of the hour?

• She leaves the house.

• She faints.

• She dies.

• She goes to sleep.

In which decade were Chopin's novels and stories written?

• 1870s

• 1880s

• 1890s

• 1900s