"The Story of An Hour"

From what ailment does Mrs. Mallard suffer?

• kidney failure

• heart trouble

• pneumonia

• detached retinas

The following passage is an example of _________ irony: "Louise, open the door! I beg; open the door--you will make yourself ill. What are you doing, Louise? For heaven's sake open the door."

• situational
• dramatic
• verbal

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

What is significant about the story's setting?

• The story's set in a time period that afforded women very few rights.
• It takes place in a large house.
• The story encompasses one hour.
• The setting makes no difference.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

In what season does the story take place and why is it significant?

• The story takes place in Winter and symbolizes that everything dies.
• The story takes place in Summer and symbolizes the burning love Mrs. Mallard has for her husband.
• The story takes place in Spring and symbolizes a new beginning for Mrs. Mallard.
• The story takes place in Fall and symbolizes the everything is falling apart.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

Who broke the news to Mrs. Mallard that her husband is dead?

• Richards
• Josephine
• Brently Mallard
• She found out herself

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

True or False?
Brently died in the train accident. 

• True
• False 

What does Louise say repeatedly while looking out the window?

• "Free"

• "Finally"

• "Freedom"

• "Yay

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

How did Mrs. Mallard feel AFTER experiencing her initial grief over her husband's death?

• happy

• sad

• angry

• jealous

The fact that Louise had a heart condition ________ her death from a heart attack.

• paradoxes

• Aphorisms

• foreshadows

• flashbacks

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

The climax of the story is

• Josephine knocking at the door
• Mr. Mallard walking through the door
• When doctors said she died of joy
• When Richards and Josephine told Mrs. Mallard her husband died

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10