The story of the hour
1.
which statement about the mood in the story is true?
a. the mood changes.
b. the mood stays the same.
c. the mood is set at the beginning.
d. the mood is dependent on tone.
2.
which best describes the tone in the story?
a. respect and fear
b. tension and happiness
c. arrogance and freedom
d. indifference and concern
3.
in the story, how does the author's use of the third person limited omniscient point of view affect what the reader sees about josephine?
a. the reader only sees what josephine does, not what she feels.
b. the reader sees what josephine feels about her sister.
c. the reader only sees what josephine says, not what she does.
d. the reader sees that josephine is the main character.
4.
"she clasped her sister's waist, and together they descended the stairs."

which sentence added to this sentence is written in the third-person limited omniscient point of view?
a. mrs. mallard felt secure with her sister's support.
b. josephine held her tightly as they walked into the room.
c. josephine looked into her sister's eyes for a brief moment.
d. mrs. mallard reached for the banister as they descended.
5.
at which point does the narrator reveal the story's true problem?
a. when richards arrives with the news
b. when mrs. mallard retires to her room alone
c. when mrs. mallard becomes aware of her freedom
d. when josephine insistently knocks on her sister's door
6.
in which point of view does the author commonly use the pronouns "we," "us," and "me"?
a. second person
b. third-person limited
c. first person
d. third-person omniscient
7.
which sentence could be added to the story without deviating from the narrator's third-person limited omniscient point of view?
a. josephine could feel the coldness in her sister's refusal to come out.
b. richards was in the living room waiting for the women to join him.
c. brently arrived with great expectations of seeing his beloved wife.
d. josephine's fear upon seeing her sister collapse caused her to faint.
8.
by using the third-person limited omniscient point of view, what does the reader know that characters in the story do not know?
a. that mrs. mallard weeps in her sister's arms when she hears her husband died
b. that richards was at the newspaper office when news of brently's death was revealed
c. that mrs. mallard knows she will weep when she sees her husband in the coffin
d. that josephine speaks to her sister through a keyhole in hopes of getting her to come out
9.
read the narrator's description of mrs. mallard.
"there was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully. what was it? she did not know; it was too subtle and elusive to name. but she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air."

what does the description indicate about mrs. mallard?
a. her life has been elusive.
b. she welcomes the beauty of the blue sky.
c. her fear is reflected in the sounds and scents.
d. she is frightened but ready for a change.
10.which describes a characteristic of the third-person limited omniscient point of view?
a. tells the story from the perspective of the narrator
b. tells the story without relating specific events
c. tells the story through the eyes of a single character
d. tells the story without detailing any characters' thoughts