Character Development
How would you imagine the personality of Richards?
A) quick-witted
B) impulsive
C) cautious
D) thoughtful
B) impulsive
How does Kate Chopin portray the idea of marriage?
Chopin portrays the idea of marriage as something that holds women down and keeps them from living the lives they dream of.
What quote is a good example of a personification?
A)" the storm of grief"
B) "physical exhaustion that haunted her body"
C)"creeping out the sky"
D) both B and C
D) both B and C
Who told Mrs. Mallard the news??
A) Louise
B) Richards
C) Josephine
D) Brently
B) Richards
Do you think Mrs. Mallard is considered the perfect housewife? Why or Why not?
Possible answers:
No because she was happy her husband was dead(freedom took over)
Yes because she did everything for her husband and had a heart condition.
What are two of the main themes in the story?
A) Death and Freedom
B Guilt and Joy
C) Guilt and Death
D) All of the above
D)All of the Above
What quote is a good example of a oxymoron?
A) "veiled hints"
B) "hastened to forestall"
C) "tender hands folded in death"
D) "a sob came up into her throat"
A) "veiled hints"
Who Tried To Get Mrs. Mallard Help??
A) Sophia
B) John
C) Richards
D) Josephine
D) Josephine
Who do you think had Mrs. Mallard's best interest in mind?
A) Richards
B) Josephine
C) Mrs. Mallard
Do you think that Mrs. Mallard really loved her husband? Why or why not?
Possible answers:
Yes, after a while she realized she really loved him and saw him one last time before she died
No, she was happier thinking about the new life she could live with her husband being dead.
How is Mrs. Mallards death foreshadowed throughout the story?
In the beginning of the story the author mentions Mrs. Mallard "was afflicted with a heart trouble."
Who Killed Mrs. Mallard?
Possible Answers:
A) Her husband b/c he was the reason as to why she reacted the way she did and ended up losing her life.
B) Herself b/c she broke her own heart falling into the pathway she did when she found out the news.
Who ruined Mrs. Mallard's life?
Its a controversial question but we think that Mrs. Mallard ruined her own life. She put herself in a health predicament because she was so worried about feeling guilty of her husbands death.