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- 1. Multiple ChoiceRichards could best be characterized asinsensitivesexistconsideratecallous
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe fact that Louise had a heart condition that contributes to her death from a heart attack is an example of:paradoxmetaphorforeshadowingsimile
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat might Mrs. Mallard's ailment symbolize?her inability to see things as they areher inability to filter out minor stressesher unhappiness and troubling emotionsa raging desire for pig flesh
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is significant about the story's setting?It occurs in a time period that limited women's rights.It takes place in a large, wealthy house.It only takes place over the course of one hour.The setting makes no difference.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow could we best characterize Brently Mallard?He is an abusive and controlling husband who stifled this wife.He is manipulative and made up the train wreck to scare his wife and kill her.He's a typical husband in the late 19th-century.He's an adulterer/cheater who spends most of his time with other women.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich detail from the passage BEST helps the reader predict a change in Mrs. Mallard’s mood?"She was young with a fair, calm face...""...breath of rain was in the air.""...house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with
the new spring life.""When the storm of grief had spent itself she went away to her room alone." - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat literary device is used when the doctor claims Mrs. Mallard "died of heart disease- of the joy that kills"?PersonificationIronySimileJuxtaposition
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the effect of waiting to reveal Mrs. Mallard's first name?It emphasizes how long she was denied her own identityhighlighting how insignificant it was to the storyEmphasizing her preference of being known as Mrs. MallardIllustrating the conflict between a husband and wife
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich detail implies an improvement in Mrs. Mallard's life?There stood, facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair.There were patches of blue sky showing here and there through the clouds......young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a
certain strength.But now there was a dull stare in her eyes, whose gaze was fixed away off... - 10. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the figurative language: "She sat with her head thrown back upon the cushion of the chair, quite motionless, except when a sob came up into her throat and shook her, as a child who has cried itself to sleep."SymbolismSimilePersonificationHyperbole
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich event is the story’s climax?Mr. Mallard’s death, which causes the other events.The arrival of Mr. Mallard, because it is a turning point in the actionMrs. Mallard’s new joy, because it shows new personal growthThe appearance of blue sky that foreshadows positive change
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMrs. Mallard decides that loveis an incomprehensible mysteryhas less value than freedomalways ends in griefis necessary to complete women's lives
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich term best describes the overall tone of the story?SomberHumorousJoyfulOptimistic
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich option best summarizes the theme of "The Story of an Hour"Open windows are good for day dreamingRelationships can be detrimental to those involvedBe sure to verify facts and truth before sharing itBe sure to check your surroundings when you have health issues
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich quote from the text best supports the theme?"...great care was taken to break to
her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death.""There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself.""When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease--of the joy that kills.""He had been far from the
scene of the accident, and did not even know there had been one." - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags