The Story of an Hour

From which point of view is this short story narrated?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

“Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously.” (paragraph 10). Based on the context in which the word “tumultuously” is found, what is its meaning?

• Joyously

• Sadly

• Weakly

• Wildly

“The delicious breath of rain was in the air.” (paragraph 5). Which literary device is used to create this image?

• Allusion

• Juxtaposition

• Metaphor

• Personification

In the opening paragraph, the reader is told that “Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with heart trouble.” Which plot device has the author created in this line?

• Climax

• Denouement

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Which type of conflict is developed as the main conflict in this story?

• External

• Internal

• Societal

Examine the following sentence in context: “And she opened and spread her arms out to them in welcome.” (paragraph 12) To what does the pronoun “them” refer?

• Bitter moments

• Josephine and Richard

• Long years ahead

• Tender hands folded in death

Which stylistic device is employed in the following sentence: “There would be no one controlling her life, exerting power, or intruding upon her free will.” (paragraph 13)

• Brevity

• Parallel structure

• Placement

• Unusual punctuation