Character
Who is the main character?
Mrs. Mallard
True or False: This story takes place in a car
False
What was the news that Josephine told Mrs. Mallard at the beginning of the story?
She told that her husband died in a train crash
Did Mrs Mallard love her husband?
Yes -- Sometimes
What season represents new life, new beginnings, and beautiful things to come?
Spring time
Who is the husband
Brently Mallard
The line from the story that says "The trees were aquiver?"
The trees were shaking
How was Mrs. Mallard feeling when she first heard the news about her husband?
Sad, depressed, lonely
Why was Mrs Mallard happy that her husband died?
Mrs Mallard was happy because she tasted freedom and liberty for the first time since her marriage.
What does the open window represent in the story?
Freedom
Who is the sister of Mrs. Mallard?
Josephine
What is the season of the story (Winter, Spring, Fall, or Summer)?
Spring time
What did Mrs. Mallard begin to whisper to herself, when she was alone in her room?
Free, free, free!
Why does Mrs Mallard die at the end of the story?
She dies at the end of the story because of the grief of losing freedom
What did Mrs. Mallard see outside of her window that represents springtime?
Patches of Blue Sky, trees aquiver...
Who is the Friend of Brently?
Richards
What part of the house was Mrs. Mallard in for most of the story?
Her room
How was Mrs. Mallard really feeling about the news of her husbands death?
Happy and excited about the days to come...
What was ironic about the story?
Mrs. Mallard really died even though we thought her husband had died
What represents Mrs. Mallard's joy being taken away?
Her husband being alive and coming home
Who is the author
Kate Chopin
If Mrs. Mallard being trapped in her room for most or the story represented her being trapped with her husband; What does that open window in her room represent?
Freedom
What happens when she sees her husband at the end of the story?
She dies
What does “The Joy That Kills” mean?
The joy that Mrs. feels, leaves once her husband returns.
What does Mrs. Mallard being stuck in the house represent?
A bad relationship with her husband