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English III Story Of An Hour Quiz
Test Description: Story of an Hour
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why do Richards and Josephine tell Mrs. Mallard “as gently as possible the news of her husband’s death”?
A
Everyone else has abandoned Mrs. Mallard.
B
They know that Mrs. Mallard suffers from heart disease.
C
Richards learns of the railroad disaster, and he tells Josephine.
D
They want her to know the truth before Brently arrives.
2) Which detail signals a change in Mrs. Mallard’s sadness?
A
her weeping with “sudden, wild abandonment”
B
her husband’s “tender hands folded in death”
C
the sound of “Josephine’s piercing cry”
D
trees “aquiver with the new spring life”
3) Mrs. Mallard believes that
A
the goddess of Victory has set her free.
B
death brings “a monstrous joy.”
C
freedom is more important than love.
D
the body and soul are set free after death.
4) Mrs. Mallard is glad that her husband
A
can no longer impose his will on her.
B
can finally rest in peace.
C
decided to take a different train than his usual one.
D
is dead.
5) Mrs. Mallard spreads her arms out to welcome
A
“the face that had never looked save with love upon her.”
B
“countless sparrows . . . twittering in the eaves.”
C
“a long procession of years to come.”
D
“a child who has cried itself to sleep.”
6) Which of the following ironically foreshadows Mrs. Mallard’s ultimate end?
A
Josephine kneels “with her lips to the keyhole.”
B
Mrs. Mallard prays “that life might be long.”
C
“But Richards was too late.”
D
Brently carries “his grip-sack and umbrella.”
7) What ironic event concludes the story?
A
Richards tries to prevent his wife from seeing Josephine.
B
Mrs. Mallard feels “monstrous joy” when Brently returns.
C
The shock of Brently’s return causes Mrs. Mallard’s death.
D
Josephine utters a “piercing cry” and dies.
8) A vacant expression is one that shows no
A
habitation.
B
emptiness.
C
emotion.
D
availability.
9) What does illumination mean?
A
discomfort
B
enlightenment
C
demonstration
D
apparition
10) A composed person is
A
calm.
B
succinct.
C
musical.
D
artificial.
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