Story of an Hour

What news does Louise Mallard receive at the beginning of the story?

• Her husband has been promoted

• Her husband has died in a train accident

• Her husband is having an affair

• Her husband has won a lottery

What does Louise Mallard realize about her life after hearing the news of her husband's death?

• She will be lonely

• She will be financially unstable

• She will be free

• She will be socially ostracized

What is the significance of the open window in the story?

• It symbolizes the outside world

• It represents Louise's desire to escape

• It signifies the opportunities and freedom that await Louise

• It is a reminder of her husband's absence

What ultimately happens to Louise Mallard at the end of the story?

• She moves to a new city

• She remarries

• She dies of a heart attack

• She becomes a writer

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

What literary device is predominantly used in "The Story of an Hour" to convey the protagonist's emotions?

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Simile

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

How does Louise Mallard initially react to the news of her husband's death?

• With uncontrollable grief

• With anger

• With indifference

• With relief

What is the doctors' explanation for Louise Mallard's death?

• She died of grief

• She died of joy that kills

• She died of shock

• She died of a broken heart

What does the story suggest about the nature of freedom and independence for women in the 19th century?

• It was easily attainable

• It was often misunderstood

• It was a rare and fleeting experience

• It was a common occurrence

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

How does Mrs. Mallard's thought process demonstrate that she is different from other women?

• Most women would have been unable to accept news of their husband's death, but she comes to terms with it rather quickly and realizes she loves the idea of living independently more than she loves him.

• Most women would have been ecstatic that such an abusive spouse died in an ironic twist of fate, but Mrs. Mallard fails to see the irony.

• The fact that she is unable to process her husband's death shows how she is actually far less emotionally intelligent than other women like her sister, Josephine.

• Mrs. Mallard is actually not different from other women. She is an example of how all women are only good as housewives.

How does the author use irony at the end of the story? (2 correct answers)

• Mrs. Mallard was actually the one who was supposed to be on the train, not her husband.

• Josephine and Richards were playing a joke on Mrs. Mallard and the joke causes her to die.

• The doctors believe she dies because she is so happy Brently is alive, but the audience knows she actually was happy that he had died.

• The moment Mrs. Mallard begins looking forward to living her life, she dies of a heart attack.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10