The Wife's Story: Comprehension Check

Which of the following adjectives best describes the narrator’s state of mind at the start of the story?

• Ecstatic

• Frightened

• Skeptical

• Infuriated

How does the narrator describe her husband ?

• A cold man with a strained relationship with his family.

• A good father who embodied goodness.

• A violent man whose children hid from him in fear.

• A kind man, but one who seemed detached from reality.

The narrator reflects on something that "brings the shivers on me." What gave her the shivers ?

• The constant chill in the air.

• Her husband's dire warning about wandering in the woods.

• Her husband's fascination with blood.

• Her husband's beautiful singing voice.

What is the author's name for the short story "The Wife's Story?"

• Kathy L. Steward

• Samantha K. Gella

• Ursula K. Leguin

• Steven R. Sanchez

What assumption does the reader make that must be changed by the story's end?

• that the narrator is human

• that the narrator's husband will return

• that the husband is a werewolf

• that the wolf pack kills the husband

What year was "The Wife's Story" published?

• 1882

• 1982

• 1999

• 2007

Who is the narrator of the story? The narrator is the person who tells the story.

• Ursula K. LeGuin

• The "husband"

• The "wife"

• The hateful one

How does the "wife" describe her "husband" in his natural form?

• Ugly, mean, and a bad singer

• She doesn't describe him enough to actually know

• the hateful one with white skin and blue eyes

• Gentle, big, strong, friendly, hard-working, and a good singer

What type of character is the wife?

• She's lazy and dishonest

• She is very mysterious and doesn't say much

• She is caring and loving

• She is brave and is never afraid of anything

Is this story written in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th