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"The Story of an Hour" Short Story Practice Assessment

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Reading comprehension questions for "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin.

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1
Who is the antagonist of the story?
Society's views of women
Louise Mallard
Brentley Mallard
Springtime
2
Who is the protagonist?
Brentley Mallard
Josephine Richards
Louise Mallard
Kate Chopin
3
What type of literary device is being used in paragraph 7?
Symbol
Imagery
Metaphor
Simile
4
What is the resolution of this story?
Louise is triumphant like a goddess of victory.
Louise dies from grief of her new life lost.
Louise dies of happiness because her husband is alive.
Brentley arrives back home alive and safe.
5
What is a synonym for the word dismiss? Remember what you know about prefixes.
Excuse
Ignore
Hate
Celebrate
6
What is the main conflict in the story?
Man v. Himself
Man v. Society
Man v. Man
Man v. Nature
7
Why is this the main conflict?
She is fighting with oppression of women.
She is fighting with whether or not to feel happy.
She is fighting with her husband.
She is fighting with the coming springtime.
8
What type of literary device is being used in paragraph 5?
Symbol
Imagery
Metaphor
Simile
9
What is the climax of this story?
When she is told her husband is dead.
When she tells Joseline to leave her alone.
When she decides to welcome the rest of life.
When she is crying in grief.
10
What can you infer is happening to Louise in paragraph 10?
She cries because she realizes she can live happily alone.
She cries because she thinks she has gone insane.
She cries because she is so happy Brentley is still alive.
She is terrified that her husband is a ghost.