Kate Chopin, The Story of an Hour
Read The Story of an Hour and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.
1. As the story opens, Mrs. Mallard is informed that her husband, Brently, has died
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2. What is Mrs. Mallard’s initial reaction after hearing of her husband’s death?
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3. What words does Mrs. Mallard first repeat to herself after retreating to her room?
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4. Who is Richards?
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5. Who arrives at the Mallards’ house at the end of the story?
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