WorksheetsThe Yellow Wallpaper Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
From where does the story’s title originate?
It comes from the name of the country house.
It refers to the bedroom wallpaper on which the protagonist becomes fixated.
It comes from the protagonist’s ideas of redecorating the country house.
It alludes to a novel by the same name.
It originates from the yellow flowers in the garden.
What is the narrator’s name?
Jane
Jennie
Julia
Mary
Nellie
What is most significant about the room the couple occupies?
It has one window and is not large enough for two beds.
It has bars on the windows and immovable furniture.
It is on the top floor of the house.
It overlooks the garden and a little private wharf.
It is airy and comfortable.
Why does the couple rent the home in the first place?
so the doctor can work
to save their marriage
for the baby’s health
for the wife’s health
for a family vacation
What theme is most predominant in the story?
the subordination of women
the futility of marriage
the necessity of self-expression
the dangers of ugly wallpaper
The tone of the story is best described as
angry.
sad.
anxious.
ambiguous.
happy.
What is most ironic about the ending of the story?
John listens to his wife only after she goes insane.
The narrator finally finishes stripping the wallpaper.
The narrator is supposed to be resting.
John no longer has any control over his wife.
The narrator’s mental breakdown gives her the freedom she craves.
What is the story’s major conflict?
the conflict between John and Jane regarding her health
the conflict between the narrator and Jennie regarding the wallpaper
the conflict within Jane’s mind regarding her child
the protagonist’s inner conflict when she refuses to accept her powerlessness
John’s inner conflict as he realizes his wife’s treatment is harming
What object shows the narrator’s need for creative expression?
her journal
the wallpaper
the garden
the locked door
the immovable bed
John’s character is best described as
evil
unconcerned
irrational
benevolent
foolish
What is the shape the narrator sees behind the wallpaper?
endless vines
a hangman’s noose
children playing
a woman creeping
a floral arabesque
Who is Jennie?
John’s nurse
John’s sister
the baby’s nanny
Jane’s friend
the creeping woman
John is reluctant to leave the house when Jane asks to move because he
thinks Jane is safer in a room with barred windows.
is secretly having her admitted to the asylum.
does not think that Jane is really unwell.
thinks the fresh country air will help her recover.
has patients in town he must take care of.
The outer pattern on the wallpaper, which often appears cage-like to the narrator, most likely represents
the traditions that trap women in certain roles.
the beginning of Jane’s new life as a wife.
the continuation of an established way of life.
the limitations of parenthood.
the limitations of creative self-expression.
John’s treatment of his wife can best be described as
inconsiderate and patronizing.
kind and gentle.
respectful and supportive.
mean and cruel.
