Story of an Hour
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- Q 1/10Score 0Mrs. Mallard learned of her husband’s death from ______________.29Brentley Mallardher sister, Josephineher friend, Richardsa newspaper office
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- Q1Mrs. Mallard learned of her husband’s death from ______________.Brentley Mallardher sister, Josephineher friend, Richardsa newspaper office60s
- Q2How does Mrs. Mallard react to the news at first?She’s enthralled by the sudden promise of freedom.She weeps uncontrollably as soon as she finds out.She is unable to believe the news.She’s relieved because she didn’t love him60s
- Q3“The Story of an Hour” takes place in _______________.wintersummerfallspring60s
- Q4"She was beginning to recognize this thing that was approaching to possess her, and she was striving to beat it back with her will...”The “thing” to which this passage refers is ________________.severe depressiononset of a heart attackthe thrill of freedomher love for her husband60s
- Q5Louise Mallard _______________.was probably in an abusive relationshipwas probably overjoyed to find her husband was still alivewas really in love with her husband’s friend, Richardsnever knew how much she longed to be independent60s
- Q6“Her fancy was running riot along those days ahead of her.” This probably means that _________________.she wanted to be a more fancy, sophisticated womanshe could not imagine how she was going to live the rest of her lifeshe was so upset over her husband’s death she wanted to rioshe was imagining all the good things to come60s
- Q7Chopin’s tone in the final passage of “The Story of an Hour” is best described as _________________.scornfulsincereironicdramatic60s
- Q8Why does Josephine implore Louise to open the door?She thinks Louise is being rude to their guests.She wants to deliver the good news that Mr. Mallard is still alive.She is worried that Louise is in despair and wants to console her.She doesn’t trust her sister.60s
- Q9Her husband’s friend, Richards, __________________.works for a newspaperall answers are correctcares deeply for Mrs. Mallardall answers are correct60s
- Q10The line: “they said she had died of heart disease--of joy that kills” is an example ofcomedyironyrealismsentimentality60s
