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WorksheetsThe Story of an Hour By Kate Chopin
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who broke the news to Mrs. Mallard that her husband is dead?
a)
Richards
b)
Josephine
c)
Brently Mallard
d)
She found out herself
2.
What year was the story was written in?
a)
1894
b)
1896
c)
1863
d)
1900
3.
What is the point of view of the story?
a)
First Person
b)
Second person
c)
Third Person
d)
Your Mom
4.
Who are the Main Characters of the story?
a)
Louise Mallard, Brently Mallard, Josephine, Richard
b)
Mr. and Mrs. Adams, Tessie, Old Man Warner
c)
Raphael, Leonardo, Michael Angelo, Dontello
d)
Jing Mei, Canning Woo, Suyuan Woo, An-mei Hsu
5.
What is the theme of "The Story of an Hour?"
a)
It's not always save to stay within tradition
b)
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light
c)
freedom, self-fulfilment, meaning of love, empowerment
d)
A life without love, is no life at all
6.
True or False?
Brently died in the train accident.
Brently died in the train accident.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
How did Louise die?
a)
She was involved in the train accident
b)
Shocked by Brently's presence
c)
Committed suicide
d)
Natural Causes
8.
What does Louise say repeatedly while looking out the window?
a)
"Free"
b)
"Finally"
c)
"Freedom"
d)
"Yay
9.
Who is Josephine?
a)
Brently's sister
b)
Richard's wife
c)
A Neighbor
d)
Louise's sister
10.
Who is Richard?
a)
Louise's brother
b)
Bently's brother
c)
Josephine's husband
d)
Bently's friend
11.
What was Mrs. Mallard first reaction when her husband died?
a)
Overjoyed
b)
Alarmed
c)
Anxious
d)
Aggrieved
12.
who created "Story of an Hour"
a)
Kate Chopin
b)
Fredrick Douglass
c)
Mary Mallard
d)
Louisa Chopin
13.
Did the clouds symbolize her old life?
a)
Yes
b)
No
14.
What was the phrase she said over and over in the story?
a)
"Free"
b)
"Why"
c)
"Leave me alone
15.
The following passage is an example of _________ irony: "Louise, open the door! I beg; open the door--you will make yourself ill. What are you doing, Louise? For heaven's sake open the door."
a)
situational
b)
dramatic
c)
verbal
16.
What is significant about the story's setting?
a)
The story's set in a time period that afforded women very few rights.
b)
It takes place in a large house.
c)
The story encompasses one hour.
d)
The setting makes no difference.
17.
The fact that Louise had a heart condition ________ her death from a heart attack.
a)
paradoxes
b)
double entendres
c)
foreshadows
d)
flashbacks
18.
The climax of the story is
a)
Josephine knocking at the door
b)
Mr. Mallard walking through the door
c)
When doctors said she died of joy
d)
When Richards and Josephine told Mrs. Mallard her husband died
19.
Identify the figurative language: "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."
a)
Motif
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
20.
Identify the figurative language: "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."
a)
Motif
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
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