LITE230 - The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin Quiz

What was Mrs. Mallard's initial reaction upon hearing the news of her husband's death?

She asked for more details about the accident.
She stood frozen in shock and disbelief.
She wept uncontrollably in her sister's arms. (correct)
She immediately went to her room to be alone.

Who else was present when Mrs. Mallard was informed of her husband's death?

Mr. Mallard
The peddler
Richards (correct)
Josephine

Where did Mrs. Mallard go after the storm of grief had passed?

To her room alone (correct)
To the open square before her house
To the newspaper office
To the street below to join the peddler

What feeling does the protagonist repeatedly express by whispering 'free, free, free'?

Joy (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why did Mrs. Mallard feel pressed down by a physical exhaustion?

Because of the news of her husband's death. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What change did the protagonist experience in her eyes after chanting 'free'?

Her eyes became keen and bright (C) Signup and view all the answers

What could Mrs. Mallard see from the armchair in her room?

Trees that were all aquiver with new spring life (B) Signup and view all the answers

How did the protagonist's body respond after feeling 'free'?

Her body relaxed and warmed up (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who broke the news of Mr. Mallard's death to Mrs. Mallard?

Josephine (B) Signup and view all the answers

What insight enabled the protagonist to dismiss the suggestion as trivial?

An exalted perception (B) Signup and view all the answers

What realization did the protagonist have about her future?

She would have no one to live for but herself (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why did the protagonist see love as an unsolved mystery?

'Free' was a stronger impulse than love (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the central emotion the young woman is experiencing in the text?

Fear (C) Signup and view all the answers

How is the woman's gaze described in the text?

Dull and fixed away yonder (C) Signup and view all the answers

What action does the woman take with her will towards the approaching feeling?

She strives to beat it back with her will (A) Signup and view all the answers

How is the woman's emotional state described as the feeling approaches her?

Her bosom rises and falls tumultuously (D) Signup and view all the answers

What physical action does the woman take as she waits for the approaching feeling?

She sits motionless, except for occasional sobs (A) Signup and view all the answers

How are the woman's hands described in relation to her attempt to push back the feeling?

White and slender but powerless (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was Josephine doing while kneeling before the closed door?

Praying for her sister to open the door (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why did Louise refuse to open the door when Josephine pleaded?

She was making herself ill (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did Louise feel as she looked forward to the days ahead?

Excitement about upcoming events (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was Richard's reaction when Brently Mallard entered the house?

He tried to hide Brently (D) Signup and view all the answers

How did Brently Mallard appear when he entered the house?

Travel-stained but composed (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did the doctors say was the cause of Mrs. Mallard's death?

Joy that kills, heart disease (D) Signup and view all the answers