"Sleeping" & "Story of an Hour" Flashcard

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Why is Mr. Winter's and Harriet's interaction at swim club significant to the story's plot?

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Mr. Winter asks her to babysit even though she has never seen him before; this unusual approach is a clue that something is off concerning the Winter family.

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"He was a very sound sleeper," she said.

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thorough; deep and undisturbed

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bestowed

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To confer or present an honor, right, or gift

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orthodonture

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A branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth.

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malocclusion

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Refers to a misalignment of teeth.

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tentatively

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uncertainly

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What is a theme of the story?

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People sometimes grieve in mysterious ways.

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Which quote best supports the answer to Part A? "Harriet had never held a baby, except for one brief moment,when she was about six, when Mrs. Antler next door had surprisingly bestowed on her the tight little bundle that was their new baby, Andrea." (Paragraph 2), "two hours of reading all of the boring mail piled neatly on a desk in the bedroom and looking through a depressing wedding album" (Paragraph 3), "She wondered what Charles looked like. She wasn't even sure how old he was. Why had she agreed to baby-sit when Mr. Winter approached her at the swim club?" (Paragraph 4), "Mrs. Winter seemed to be waiting for her to leave before checking on the baby... When they reached her house he said, My wife. He hesitated, then he said, You understand, don't you?" (Paragraph 6)

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"Mrs. Winter seemed to be waiting for her to leave before checking on the baby... When they reached her house he said, My wife. He hesitated, then he said, You understand, don't you?" (Paragraph 6)

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Which sentence best describes Mrs. Mallard’s revelation in "Story of an Hour"?

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She sees the flaws in marriage and her relationship.

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("Story of an Hour") What is one of the main ideas of the story?

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A woman discovers she has felt burdened by her marriage and looks forward to living independently of her husband.