“The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
Which of the following quotes best represents the theme
of the story?
A. "But now there was a dull stare in her eyes. It
was not a glance of reflection, but rather
indicated a suspension of intelligent thought."
(Paragraph 8)
[1] Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with heart trouble, great
care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her
husband's death
OB. "There would be no one to live for during those
coming years; she would live for herself. There
would be no powerful will bending hers"
(Paragraph 12)
It was her sister, Josephine, who told her in broken sentences; veiled
hints that revealed in half concealing. Her husband's friend, Richards,
was there, too, near her. It was he who had been in the newspaper office
when intelligence of the railroad disaster was received, with Brently
Mallard's name leading the list of "killed. He had only taken the time to
assure himself of its truth by a second telegram, and had hastened to
forestall any less careful, less tender friend in bearing the sad message
OC. "And yet she had loved him - sometimes. Often
she had not. What did it matter!" (Paragraph 13)
OD. "There was a feverish triumph in her eyes, and
she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of
Victory." (Paragraph 18)
She did not hear the story as many women have heard the same with a
paralyzed inability to accept its significance. She wept at once, with
sudden, wild abandonment, in her sister's arms. When the storm of
griet had spent itself, she went away to her room alone. She would have

Which of these sentences is the correct one?

21) this excerpt involves david, who travels with an inventor named perry. they test their experimental invention, a vehicle that burrows into the earth's crust. which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans are not always reliable guides. b) humans desire wealth and a life of ease. c) humans are drawn to explore and experiment. d) humans attempt to conquer and control nature. 22) which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans desire to control nature. b) humans are frightened by nature. c) humans are fascinated by nature. d) humans cannot understand nature. 23) 8 “what do you mean perry? ” i cried. “do you think that we are dead, and this is heaven? ” suppose the author changed section eight as listed below. 8 “perry, i have to object! ” i cried. “you don't think that we are dead, and this is heaven, do you? ” which correctly identifies the author's meaning for the word object? consider the effect of the stressed or unstressed syllable in the word object. a) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a noun and means a goal or purpose. b) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a verb and means to express or feel disapproval. c) you would stress the first and second syllable because the word is a verb and means to modify an adjective. d) you would stress the first syllable because the word is a noun and means a thing that has a finite, physical form. 24) 2 together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful. before us a low and level shore stretched down to a silent sea. as far as the eye could reach the surface of the water was dotted with countless tiny isles—some of towering, barren, granitic rock—others resplendent in gorgeous trappings of tropical vegetation, myriad starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms. 3 behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest. huge creepers depended in great loops from tree to tree, dense under-brush overgrew a tangled mass of fallen trunks and branches. upon the outer verge we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands, but within the dense shadows all seemed dark and gloomy as the grave. which most completely analyzes this excerpt for a comment about life? a) beauty is kind and inviting. b) nature is evil and forbidding. c) there is no risk in following beauty. d) what appears beautiful can also be deadly.

Use a pronoun to refer to two or more singular antecedents joined by or or not