S5 Listening Story of an Hour

Who informs Mrs. Mallard about her husband's death?

• Josephine and Richards

• Josephine and Brently

• Josephine and Louise

• Josephine and an unnamed character

How does Mrs. Mallard react when she hears about her husband's death?

• She becomes angry

• She faints

• She cries in her sister's arms

• She becomes wildly happy

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What does Mrs. Mallard feel is approaching her?

• A sense of freedom

• A sense of loneliness

• A fear of death

• Her husband's departed spirit

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What does Mrs. Mallard whisper to herself repeatedly?

• Leave, leave, leave!

• Free, free, free!

• Joy, joy, joy!

• Oh, oh, oh!

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Who pleads with Mrs. Mallard to open the door?

• The doctors

• Richards

• Louise

• Her sister

What was Mrs. Mallard said to be doing through the open window?

• Experiencing the sweet smell of flowers

• Bracing against a cold wind

• Running riot into the open field in her imagination

• Drinking in the elixir of life

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What did Mrs. Mallard pray for before opening the door?

• A new love

• A peaceful death

• A long life

• Spring days and summer days

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

How does Mrs. Mallard die?

• By descending the stairs in an emotional rush

• Of sadness because of her husband's death

• Of shock

• In a train accident

Rank the characters in the order in which they enter Miss Mallard's house.

• Josephine and Richards

• The doctors

• Brently Mallard

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

What was Brently Mallard carrying when he entered the house?

• A coat

• An umbrella

• A briefcase

• A hat