Question 1

What symbolic elements are present in the story that contrast Mrs. Mallard's feelings?

Accepted Answer

The open window and the vibrant spring life.

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The closed door and dark colors.

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The empty room filled with silence.

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The stormy weather outside.

Question 2

What was Mrs. Mallard's initial reaction to the news of her husband's death?

Accepted Answer

She wept with sudden, wild abandonment.

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She remained silent and still.

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She fainted immediately.

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She laughed joyfully.

Question 3

Who was responsible for informing Mrs. Mallard about her husband's death?

Accepted Answer

Her sister Josephine.

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Richards

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A neighbor

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Brently Mallard

Question 4

What did Mrs. Mallard do after she left her sister's arms?

Accepted Answer

She went to her room alone.

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She locked herself in the bathroom.

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She called for Richards.

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She went outside to the street.

Question 5

How does Mrs. Mallard feel as she sits in her armchair by the window?

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She begins to feel a sense of freedom.

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She feels trapped and hopeless.

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She feels angry and resentful.

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She feels indifferent and bored.

Question 6

What does Mrs. Mallard repeatedly whisper to herself?

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Free, free, free!

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Alive, alive, alive!

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Alone, alone, alone!

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Happy, happy, happy!

Question 7

How does Mrs. Mallard perceive her marriage when she reflects on it?

Accepted Answer

She acknowledges she had loved him sometimes but often had not.

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She regretted marrying him entirely.

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She felt only love and no resentment.

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She believed they were perfectly happy together.

Question 8

What does Mrs. Mallard envision for her future?

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A long life lived for herself.

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A life filled with sorrow and regret.

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A life dedicated to her sister.

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A quick return to widowhood.

Question 9

How does the story describe Mrs. Mallard's physical state as she experiences her emotions?

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Pressured by exhaustion and overwhelmed by feelings.

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Energized and restless.

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Calm and serene.

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Oblivious to her surroundings.

Question 10

What is the ultimate irony in Mrs. Mallard's death at the end of the story?

Accepted Answer

She dies from the joy that kills.

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She dies from a heart attack due to stress.

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She dies from despair.

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She dies from shock at seeing her husband.

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