Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin’s Family
Mrs. Mallard
Symbolism
Background Characters
100

What was Kate Chopin’s maiden name?

O’Flaherty

100

What was Kate Chopins’ husband’s name?

Oscar Chopin

100

What kind of condition does Mrs. Mallard have?

A heart condition 

100

What is a theme of the story

Freedom

100

What is Mrs. Mallard’s sister’s name?

Josephine

200

Where was Kate Chopin born? 

St. Louis, Missouri 

200

How did Kate Chopin’s father die?

A railroad accident

200
What does Mrs. Mallard first say when she’s alone?

“Free, free, free”

200

What was in the air when Mrs. Mallard sat at the window?

The delicious breath of rain 

200

What is Mr. Mallard’s friend’s name?

Richards

300

Where did Kate Chopins and her husband first settle down?

New Orleans

300

How many children did Kate Chopin have?

Six

300

What is Mrs. Mallard’s first name?

Louise

300
What was Mrs. Mallard drinking in through the open window?

A very elixir of life

300

What is Mr. Mallard’s first name?

Brently 

400

Where did Kate Chopin’s and her family move to when her husband’s cotton business failed?

Cloutierville

400

How did Kate Chopin’s husband die?

Malaria

400

What did the doctors say Mrs. Mallard died of?

Heart disease— of joy that kills

400

What is ironic about the quick prayer Mrs. Mallard breathed?

She prayed for a long life and died almost immediately after

400

Did Mrs. Mallard think her husband loved her?

Yes 

500

How old was Kate Chopins when she got married to her husband?

Twenty

500

Who did Kate Chopin move in with after her husband died?

Her mother

500

Did Mrs. Mallard love her husband?

Sometimes. Often she had not.

500

What does the open window symbolize?

Her newfound freedom

500

What was Mr. Mallard carrying when he entered? 

His grip-sack and umbrella

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