The Story of an Hour

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?