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Question #1
Why does Mrs. Mallard’s sister, Josephine, shield the truth of Mr. Mallard’s death from her?
A.   She assumes the shock will kill her sister.
B.   She suspects she must have incorrectly heard the news about Mr. Mallard.
C.   She knows her sister hated her husband, and wishes to avoid an unseemly outburst.
D.   She assumes her sister will be overcome with grief when she finds out.
Question #2
Which of the following best characterizes Mrs. Mallard’s relationship with her husband?
A.   They married too young and are unhappy.
B.   She despises him but he seems to love her.
C.   It is generally loving and reciprocal.
D.   He is brutally oppressive.
Question #3
Which goddess does Mrs. Mallard unwittingly resemble as she descends the staircase with Josephine towards the end of the story?
A.   Artemis, goddess of chastity
B.   Demeter, goddess of fertility and grief
C.   Athena, goddess of wisdom
D.   Nike, goddess of victory
Question #4
Which of the following is, according to the narrator, the “strongest impulse of [Mrs. Mallard’s] being”?
A.   a desire for self-assertion
B.   a love of freedom
C.   a hatred of violence
D.   a yearning for privacy
Question #5
What do the attending doctors pronounce as the cause of Louise Mallard’s death?
A.   abuse
B.   fear
C.   tuberculosis
D.   joy
Question #6
"The Yellow Wallpaper" is presented as which of the following?
A.   John’s case study
B.   a series of letters between the narrator and an absent friend
C.   a story told by the town gossip
D.   the narrator’s journal
Question #7
Which of the following best describes John’s attitude toward his wife in "TYW"?
A.   He is easily angered and often snaps at her.
B.   He is very demanding, expecting her to run the house and care for the children with little time for herself.
C.   He is condescending and treats her as though she were a child.
D.   He treats her as an equal.
Question #8
What holiday does the family celebrate while they are staying in the house in "TYW"?
A.   Labor Day
B.   Thanksgiving
C.   Valentine’s Day
D.   the Fourth of July
Question #9
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the room where the narrator is confined?
A.   There is a large bed, nailed to the floor.
B.   There are rings nailed into the wall.
C.   There is a hard chair, with straps to hold down the sitter’s arms.
D.   There are bars on the window.
Question #10
What does the term plot mean?
A.   the events recounted in a fictional work.
B.   the way the author sequences and paces the events of a fictional work
Question #11
Stories which start somewhere in the middle of the action are called what?
A.   in media res
B.   deus ex machina
C.   ex gratia
D.   otnay isthay ayway
Question #12
The book defines two types of struggle on which the plot hinges. Which of the following is NOT one of these.
A.   inciting conflict
B.   internal conflict
C.   external conflict
Question #13
Match the terms with their position in the plot sequence. I.e. which comes first, second, third, etc. Exposition
A.   1
B.   2
C.   3
D.   4
Question #14
Match the terms with their position in the plot sequence. I.e. which comes first, second, third, etc. Rising Action
A.   2
B.   4
C.   1
D.   3
Question #15
Match the terms with their position in the plot sequence. I.e. which comes first, second, third, etc. Inciting Action
A.   4
B.   3
C.   2
D.   1
Question #16
Match the terms with their position in the plot sequence. I.e. which comes first, second, third, etc. Climax
A.   5
B.   4
C.   3
D.   2
Question #17
Match the terms with their position in the plot sequence. I.e. which comes first, second, third, etc. Falling Action
A.   5
B.   3
C.   4
D.   6
Question #18
Match the terms with their position in the plot sequence. I.e. which comes first, second, third, etc. Resolution
A.   5
B.   6
C.   4
D.   7
Question #19
Match the terms with their position in the plot sequence. I.e. which comes first, second, third, etc. Conclusion
A.   6
B.   5
C.   7
D.   7
Question #20
An epiphany is a sudden revelation of truth inspired by a seemingly trivial event.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #21
Tragic plots trace a downward movement centering on a character's fall from fortune into misfortune.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #22
Setting is generally broken down into two categories. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
A.   Mood
B.   Place
C.   Time
Question #23
Which of the following is NOT an example of an archetypal setting?
A.   "a village"
B.   "the morning of June 27th was clear and sunny"
C.   "in the forest"
D.   "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away"

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