The Story of an Hour

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

•  a) With disbelief and denial

• b) With immediate joy and relief

•  c) With sudden, wild abandonment of grief

•  d) With calm acceptance

2. What does Mrs. Mallard see outside her window?

•  a) A busy street scene

•  b) Signs of spring and new life

•  c) Her husband returning home

•  d) A gloomy, rainy day

What realization does Mrs. Mallard have while alone in her room?

•  a) She will miss her husband terribly

•  b) She feels a sense of newfound freedom

•  c) She wants to remarry quickly

• d) She regrets not appreciating her husband more

How is Mrs. Mallard described when she opens the door to her sister?

•  a) Pale and sickly

•  b) Grief-stricken and weeping

•  c) Triumphant, like a goddess of Victory

•  d) Confused and disoriented

What ironic event occurs at the end of the story?

•  a) Mrs. Mallard's sister dies instead

•  b) Mr. Mallard returns home alive

•  c) Mrs. Mallard decides to leave her husband

•  d) The entire story is revealed to be a dream