A Dead Woman's Secret

Which sentence best summarizes the story

• Children learn that their mother had secrets that she kept from them.

• Siblings become church officials because of their mother's teachings.

• A mother dies and her children never get over her death.

What is happening in this excerpt?"They recalled to each other circumstances, words, smiles, intonations of the mother who was no longer to speak to them. They saw her again happy and calm. They remembered things which she had said, and a little motion of the hand, like beating time, which she often used when emphasizing something important."

• The children are talking about things their mother used to do / say.

• The children are talking about things they wish their mother did.

• The children are talking with their mother about the past.

How do the details the author uses in Paragraph 2 help develop the plot of the story?

• The details about the woman's children show how rigid and stern they are in their beliefs instilled in them by their mother.

• The details about the woman's children help prove how much they loved their mother.

• The details about the woman's children show why their reaction to their mother's secret is not totally unexpected.

• The details about the woman's children help prove how much they disliked their mother.

What is the main theme of 'A Dead Woman's Secret'?

• Secrets and their impact on family

• The inevitability of death

• The importance of forgiveness

• The power of love

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'A Dead Woman's Secret'?

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Simile

• Alliteration

What is the tone of the story 'A Dead Woman's Secret'?

• Joyful

• Melancholic

• Humorous

• Indifferent

In 'A Dead Woman's Secret', what do the children discover about their mother?

• She was a famous author

• She had a secret lover

• She was a spy

• She had hidden secrets

Which sentence best describes the children's reaction to their mother's secret in 'A Dead Woman's Secret'?

• They are indifferent to the secret

• They are amused by the secret

• They are shocked and saddened by the secret

• They are angry about the secret

What is the significance of the letter found in 'A Dead Woman's Secret'?

• It reveals the mother's true feelings

• It contains a will

• It is a love letter

• It is a farewell note

How does the author use symbolism in 'A Dead Woman's Secret'?

• The letter symbolizes the mother's hidden life

• The house symbolizes security

• The children symbolize innocence

• The secret symbolizes betrayal