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What was Mrs. Mallard's initial reaction upon hearing the news of her husband's death?
What was Mrs. Mallard's initial reaction upon hearing the news of her husband's death?
Who else was present when Mrs. Mallard was informed of her husband's death?
Who else was present when Mrs. Mallard was informed of her husband's death?
Where did Mrs. Mallard go after the storm of grief had passed?
Where did Mrs. Mallard go after the storm of grief had passed?
What feeling does the protagonist repeatedly express by whispering 'free, free, free'?
What feeling does the protagonist repeatedly express by whispering 'free, free, free'?
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Why did Mrs. Mallard feel pressed down by a physical exhaustion?
Why did Mrs. Mallard feel pressed down by a physical exhaustion?
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What change did the protagonist experience in her eyes after chanting 'free'?
What change did the protagonist experience in her eyes after chanting 'free'?
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What could Mrs. Mallard see from the armchair in her room?
What could Mrs. Mallard see from the armchair in her room?
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How did the protagonist's body respond after feeling 'free'?
How did the protagonist's body respond after feeling 'free'?
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Who broke the news of Mr. Mallard's death to Mrs. Mallard?
Who broke the news of Mr. Mallard's death to Mrs. Mallard?
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What insight enabled the protagonist to dismiss the suggestion as trivial?
What insight enabled the protagonist to dismiss the suggestion as trivial?
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What realization did the protagonist have about her future?
What realization did the protagonist have about her future?
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Why did the protagonist see love as an unsolved mystery?
Why did the protagonist see love as an unsolved mystery?
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What is the central emotion the young woman is experiencing in the text?
What is the central emotion the young woman is experiencing in the text?
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How is the woman's gaze described in the text?
How is the woman's gaze described in the text?
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What action does the woman take with her will towards the approaching feeling?
What action does the woman take with her will towards the approaching feeling?
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How is the woman's emotional state described as the feeling approaches her?
How is the woman's emotional state described as the feeling approaches her?
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What physical action does the woman take as she waits for the approaching feeling?
What physical action does the woman take as she waits for the approaching feeling?
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How are the woman's hands described in relation to her attempt to push back the feeling?
How are the woman's hands described in relation to her attempt to push back the feeling?
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What was Josephine doing while kneeling before the closed door?
What was Josephine doing while kneeling before the closed door?
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Why did Louise refuse to open the door when Josephine pleaded?
Why did Louise refuse to open the door when Josephine pleaded?
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What did Louise feel as she looked forward to the days ahead?
What did Louise feel as she looked forward to the days ahead?
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What was Richard's reaction when Brently Mallard entered the house?
What was Richard's reaction when Brently Mallard entered the house?
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How did Brently Mallard appear when he entered the house?
How did Brently Mallard appear when he entered the house?
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What did the doctors say was the cause of Mrs. Mallard's death?
What did the doctors say was the cause of Mrs. Mallard's death?
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