Literary Analysis Quiz
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English
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11th Grade
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Medium
DAVID GARCIA
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following lines from the text best supports the idea that Mrs. Mallard's initial grief is genuine?
When the storm of grief had spent itself she went away to her room alone.
She sat with her head thrown back upon the cushion of the chair, quite motionless, except when a sob came up into her throat and shook her, as a child who has cried itself to sleep continues to sob in its dreams.
She was young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength.
And yet she had loved him—sometimes. Often she had not.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary literary device used in the final sentence of the story, "When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease—of joy that kills"?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Irony
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the following sentence from the text: "The delicious breath of rain was in the air." This imagery primarily appeals to which two senses?
Sight and touch
Sound and taste
Smell and touch
Sight and sound
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the point of view, a third-person limited omniscient narrator focused on Mrs. Mallard, affect the reader's understanding of the story?
The reader understands the feelings of all the characters, including Brently Mallard.
The reader only knows what Mrs. Mallard says and does, but not her private thoughts.
The reader experiences Mrs. Mallard's emotions and inner conflict directly, creating a sense of intimacy.
The reader remains an objective observer, without any insight into the characters' inner lives.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The setting of the story primarily takes place in which location?
A city park
The Mallard's home
The train station
A doctor's office
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The initial news of Brently Mallard's death is handled by Josephine and Richards with great care. What does this reveal about Mrs. Mallard's character at the beginning of the story?
She is a cold and unfeeling person.
She is known to have a weak heart and is easily overwhelmed.
She is a strong, independent woman.
She is often melodramatic and prone to exaggeration.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the central conflict in "The Story of an Hour"?
The conflict between Josephine and Richards about how to tell Mrs. Mallard the news.
The external conflict between Mrs. Mallard and her husband, Brently.
The internal conflict within Mrs. Mallard between her grief and her newfound sense of freedom.
The conflict between the doctors and the family about the cause of Mrs. Mallard's death.
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