be the first to tell her
Richards rushes to tell Mrs. Mallard the news because he wants to...
tells the bad news in unfinished sentences
You can tell that society believed that women were fragile when Josephine...
goes alone to her room
After she cries, Mrs. Mallard...
Relaxed
How does Mrs. Mallard feel right after she accepts that she will be free?
Josephine wants her to pen the door
What external conflict does Mrs. Mallard face after hearing of her husband's death?
the years ahead
Mrs. Mallard spreads her arms out to welcome...
He loves her and she loves him at times
How do Mr. and Mrs. Mallard feel about each other?
has less value than freedom
Mrs. Mallard decides that love...
Wish for a very long life
An Ironic detail that helps you predict Mrs. Mallards sudden end is her....
uses his latchkey
You can tell that Mr. Mallard is unaware of what happened because he
prevent any shock to Mrs. Mallard
Richard's reason for rushing to the Mallard house with the sad news is to ...
accepts the news instantly
The narrator says that Mrs. Mallard is different than most other new widows because she....
trees full of new leaves
Which foreshadowing detail of the spring day helps you predict a change in Mrs. Mallard's sad mood?
blue sky between the clouds
What detail helps you predict that Mrs, Mallard believes her life will improve?
To do so is wrong, even if kindly intended
What does Mrs. Mallard come to believe about imposing one's will on another person?
can now live her own life
Her husbands death makes her free because she
far less important than freedom
Mrs. Mallard comes to the conclusion that love is...
when Mr. Mallard arrives
Which event is the story's climax?