Worksheets"The Wife's Story"
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the author's name for the short story "The Wife's Story?"
Kathy L. Steward
Samantha K. Gella
Ursula K. Leguin
Steven R. Sanchez
What year was "The Wife's Story" published?
1882
1982
1999
2007
How do wolves contribute to nature?
They eat animals and help the food chain
They helped rivers flow in Yellow Stone National park
They eat too many animals and ruin the food chain
Both A andB
Why are wolves often misunderstood?
They are never misunderstood; people love wolves and never hunt them for the wrong reasons
They are usually not misunderstood
They are misunderstood due to their aggressive and violent nature when it comes to hunting animals or livestock
They are misunderstood because of media representations
How are werewolves usually perceived?
Positively due to their friendly nature when there's a full moon
Negatively due to media representations
Are the "husband" and "wife" actually married?
Yes, they had a special marriage ceremony with a lot of howling and growling involved
No, they are wild animals who live in nature
They are only engaged, but the story explains when they will get married
They get married at the very end of the story
Who is the narrator of the story? The narrator is the person who tells the story.
Ursula K. LeGuin
The "husband"
The "wife"
The hateful one
How does the "wife" describe her "husband" in his natural form?
Ugly, mean, and a bad singer
She doesn't describe him enough to actually know
the hateful one with white skin and blue eyes
Gentle, big, strong, friendly, hard-working, and a good singer
What type of character is the wife?
She's lazy and dishonest
She is very mysterious and doesn't say much
She is caring and loving
She is brave and is never afraid of anything
Is this story written in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
What is foreshadowing?
When trees leave a big shadow in the forest
When wolves follow one another in a pack like a shadow follows a person
When an author leaves important parts of the story out
When an author gives a hint about what is going to happen in a story
Why does the narrator's and her children's relationship with the "husband" begin to change?
The "husband" has strange characteristics that have happened about 3 or 4 times in the past
The "husband" was dishonest and disloyal with his "wife"
The "husband" works too much and has no time for his "wife"
The "children" got suspended from school and it caused an argument between the parents
What transformation takes place towards the end of the story?
A halfmoon transforms into a fullmoon
A wolf transforms into the hateful one
A man transforms into a werewolf
A wife transforms into a husband
What is an example of a theme below?
wolves
a topic
Wolves are often misunderstood animals that are killed and endangered because of humans
theme vs topic
What happens at the end of the story?
a wolf is killed by a man
the hateful one is killed by a pack of wolves
the husband and wife get divorced
the husband and wife get married
