WorksheetsEXIT TICKET: ELA.10.R.1.1 on 'The Story of an Hour'
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
Select the sentence from paragraph 2 that shows the news of Mr. Mallard's death is being delivered to Louise Mallard with care.
It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing.
Her husband's friend Richards was there, too, near her.
It was he who had been in the newspaper office when intelligence of the railroad disaster was received, with Brently Mallard's name leading the list of 'killed.'
He had only taken the time to assure himself of its truth by a second telegram, and had hastened to forestall any less careful, less tender friend in bearing the sad message.
What is the primary purpose of the open window in 'The Story of an Hour'?
To symbolize Louise's newfound freedom and hope.
To represent Louise's growing awareness of her own desires and aspirations.
To foreshadow the unexpected and tragic ending of the story.
To offer a potential escape route for Louise in case of a surprise visit from her husband.
Select the sentence from paragraphs 12 and 13 that shows that Louise Mallard feels a sense of liberation from the constraints of her marriage.
There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself.
A kind intention or a cruel intention made the act seem no less a crime as she looked upon it in that brief moment of illumination.
And yet she had loved him — sometimes. Often she had not. What did it matter!
She had always felt trapped in a loveless marriage.
Select the bolded word used in “Story of an Hour” that derives from a root meaning to move forward. Be sure to select the letter before the word.
A. procession
B. powerful
C. persistence
D. impose
What is the meaning of riot as used in the sentence?
Violent disorder
Uncontrolled abundance
Public celebration
Legal dispute
Which of the following details best demonstrates Mrs. Mallard's feelings toward her newfound freedom?
There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully.
What could love, the unsolved mystery, count for in the face of this possession of self-assertion which she suddenly recognized as the strongest impulse of her being!
She wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sister's arms.
Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death.
What becomes clear when Mrs. Mallard says, "Free, free, free!"?
Mrs. Mallard is thinking of her expenses.
Mrs. Mallard is happy to be free of her husband.
Mrs. Mallard is going insane from grief.
Mrs. Mallard just likes to repeat herself.
How does Mrs. Mallard feel about her husband?
She loves him- sometimes
She doesn't like him at all
She is madly in love with him
She wishes that she were married to someone else
At the end of the story we learn that Brently Mallard
was cheating on Mrs. Mallard with Josephine.
jumped off the train before it crashed.
was never even on the train in the first place.
made up the entire story to play a joke on his wife.
What does Mrs. Mallard's reaction reveal when she whispers, "Free, free, free!"?
Mrs. Mallard is relieved from financial burdens.
Mrs. Mallard feels liberated from her marriage.
Mrs. Mallard is overwhelmed by sorrow.
Mrs. Mallard enjoys repeating words.
What does Mrs. Mallard actually die of? (choose 2)
Overwhelming sadness
Underwhelming Stress
Joy that her husband is alive
Shock
How do Mrs. Mallard's feelings evolve throughout the story?
She is initially elated with joy that her husband survives the crash, then becomes distraught when she realized she misses her opportunity to be on her own, and finally is overcome with shock that Josephine and Mr. Richards are having an affair.
At first, she weeps wildly, then calms down and is hopeful of her future independence, and finally is so shocked at her husband's return that she dies.
She first cries when she sees her husband on the news, then screams when she realizes she will have to provide for herself, and finally accepts that she will need to marry Mr. Richards in order to survive.
All answers can be supported with text evidence.
What becomes clear when Mrs. Mallard says, "Free, free, free!"?
Mrs. Mallard is thinking of her expenses.
Mrs. Mallard is happy to be free of her husband.
Mrs. Mallard is going insane from grief.
Mrs. Mallard just likes to repeat herself.
Based on the final line, the reader can conclude that Louise died from -
the joy of seeing her husband alive
the sudden loss of her newfound freedom
her preexisting heart condition
sadness of the loss of her husband
