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The Story of an Hour

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Brently Mallard like?

a)

he's a cheater

b)

he is an abusive husband who deserves to die

c)

he's typical husband in the late 19th- century.

d)

he's a conniving man who set up the train wreck.

2.

From what ailment does Mrs.Mallard suffer?

a)

kidney failure

b)

heart trouble

c)

detached retinas

d)

varicose veins

3.

Who is the writer of this story?

(a)  

4.

What is the main character's name?

(a)  

5.

What might Mrs. Mallard's ailment symbolize?

a)

her inability to see things as they are

b)

her unhappiness and troubling emotions

c)

her inability to filter out less important things in life

d)

a weak state of mind

6.

When was "The story of an Hour" published?

a)

in the 20th century

b)

in 1984 during the 19th century

c)

in 1912 in the Edwardian era

d)

in 1894 in the Victorian era

7.

What news does Mrs Mallard receive?

(a)  

8.

How had Mr Mallard been killed?

a)

Airplane crash

b)

Car accident

c)

Railway accident

d)

Hunting accident

9.

Mrs Mallard's heart disease symbolises..?

a)

a typical 19th century complaint

b)

a poor diet

c)

weakness of character

d)

suffocation, repressed desires, oppressive marriage

10.

What season does the story take place?

(a)  

11.

What does spring symbolise?

a)

oppression and loss of hope

b)

the death of her marriage

c)

burning hot love for Mr Mallard

d)

a fresh start, a new life and new beginnings

12.

What aspect of setting doesn't create a feeling of confinement?

(a)  

13.

This is ____ irony:".. she had died...-of the joy that kills."

a)

situational

b)

dramatic

c)

verbal

d)

none

14.

Mrs Mallard's joy in her husband's death is _____ irony?

a)

thematic

b)

dramatic

c)

situational

d)

verbal

15.

Josephine's concerns for Mrs Mallard is an example of ____ irony?

a)

problematic

b)

dramatic

c)

verbal

d)

situational

16.

The arm chair facing an open window symbolizes.. ?

a)

a longing and desire to escape

b)

a time to think things over

c)

a private moment to escape Josephine and Richards

d)

a time to mourn her husband

17.

Who broke the new to Mrs Mallard?

(a)  

18.

What is Mrs Mallard's sister's name?

(a)  

19.

Who was the first person hear the accident?

(a)  

20.

Where was Richards when he heard the news?

a)

in the post office

b)

in the newspaper office

c)

in his own office

d)

outside of his office

21.

How had Richards confirmed the news?

(a)  

22.

How did Mrs Mallard react to the news?

a)

she did not cry at all

b)

she was paralyzed by the sadness

c)

she screamed and cried

d)

she wept at once with wild abandonment

23.

Who suddenly walks through the front door?

(a)  

24.

How does Richards react?

a)

he tries to screen Mrs Mallard from the vision

b)

he faints

c)

he shouts

d)

he walks away

25.

How does Josephine react?

a)

she laugh quietly

b)

she screams

c)

she cries and faints

d)

she runs away

26.

Of what Mrs Mallard die?

a)

joy that kills

b)

sudden fright

c)

high blood pressure

d)

heart failure

27.

What is the main theme of the short story?

a)

marriage is wonderful

b)

keep your heart healthy

c)

the forbidden joy of independence

d)

if your partner die so should you too

28.

What is the climax of the story?

a)

when she is told her husband die

b)

when she is crying in grief

c)

when she decides to welcome the rest of life

d)

when she tells Josephine to leave her alone

29.

What conflict is Mrs Mallard having?

a)

she is fighting with her husband

b)

she is fighting with whether or not to feel happy

c)

she is fighting with the coming spring time

d)

she is fighting with oppression of women

30.

What is setting of the story?

a)

the home of Mrs Mallard

b)

over the course of an hour

c)

19th century

d)

all of the above