THE STORY OF AN HOUR – MCQ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – ISC CLASS 11 AND 12 ENGLISH

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1. What caused Brently Mallard’s death?

1. Railway accident
2. Car accident
3. Heart attack
4. Terminal illness

2. Who told Mrs. Mallard about the accident?

1. Her husband’s friend Richards
2. The doctors
3. Her sister Josephine
4. She found about the accident from a local newspaper

3. How did Mrs. Mallard react when she heard about her husband’s death?

1. She wept and fell in her sister’s arms
2. She went completely silent
3. She did not have any specific reaction
4. She walked off the place and locked herself in her room

4. How did Mrs. Mallard actually feel about the death of Brently?

1. She felt free, because she would no longer be repressed by her husband
2. She was mourning
3. She felt lost, and confused
4. She went numb on hearing about her husband’s death

5. What does the term ‘tumultuously’ mean in the following line: “Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously”?

1. Calmly
2. Uniform manner
3. Disorderly and confusing manner
4. Fast

6. Why did Mrs. Mallard’s hands go powerless and she had irregular breathes while she was sitting on the chair?

1. She had taken some medications that made her arms limb
2. She realised that she would be ‘free’, now that her husband was dead. She did not know whether she was upset or felt joy
3. She was very unhappy about her husband’s death
4. She was trying to hide something

7. What figure of speech is “monstrous joy”?

1. Antithesis
2. Alliteration.
3. Hyperbole
4. Oxymoron

8. Why did the writer describe ‘joy’ as ‘monstrous’?

1. Joy is a positive feeling. In the story though, Mrs. Mallard was feeling a certain kind of joy when she heard about her husband’s death. She realised that she would not be repressed anymore by him, and thus had a sense of relief
2. The feeling of joy is a positive one. Mrs. Mallard, on the other hand was happy that her husband had passed away because she did not care much about him
3. Mrs. Mallard did not know what to feel, since she was so devastated after her husband’s death
4. The writer wanted to describe Mrs. Mallard as an insensitive woman

9. Why did Mrs. Mallard not question whether what she felt was “monstrous joy”?

1. She knew that she would become weak out of sadness and guilt of feeling such an emotion
2. She did not care enough about the accident
3. She was too devastated by her husband’s death
4. She was confused about her feelings

10. What did Mrs. Mallard want to do after her husband’s death?

1. She wanted to cherish the memories with her husband
2. She wanted to go back to her family, and live with them
3. She wanted to live for herself
4. She did not know what she wanted to do

11. What image of Brently can you draw on the basis of Louise’s description of him?

1. Brently was a loving husband, and they have had some amazing times together
2. Brently was ‘repressive’ in nature. He was loved by Louise at times, but he also affected Louise’s perspective a lot. At the same time, he did love Louise
3. Brently was a kind and funny man
4. Brently was violent and torturous towards Louise

12. What idea do you get from this story?

1. The story displays how women were supposed to be ‘obedient’ and men would have the ultimate control both in families and in the society. This is the time before movements for women rights began. The feeling of ‘repression’ can be felt from Louise’s line of thoughts
2. The story is about how Brently oppressed and tortured Louise. He never allowed Louise to do anything on her how. This story highlights the problem of domestic violence
3. The story talks about the love-hate relationship between Brently and Louise
4. The story talks about the thought processes of people, and different perspectives of different people on the same matter

13. “Thing that was approaching to possess her”- Identify the figure of speech.

1. Simile
2. Oxymoron
3. Personification
4. Paradox

14. What can be a possible reason behind delaying the reveal of the protagonist’s name in the story?

1. The author wanted to show how Louise lacked individuality and a strong personality
2. The author wanted to keep the readers in suspense
3. There can be no particular reason behind it
4. The author did not want to reveal the name at first so that the reader stays hooked to the story

15. How did Louise actually die?

1. She was way too happy; and it was the joy that killed her
2. She realised that her freedom was over, and she would have to bear the repression all over again. She could not take it anymore, and her weak heart gave up
3. Louise got too stressed and had a heart attack
4. Louise had an overdose of medication, that led to a heart attack.

16. What was Brently Mallard carrying when he opened the front door?

1. An umbrella
2. A travelling bag and some books
3. An umbrella and a notebook
4. His gripsack and an umbrella

17. ‘Storm of grief’- Identify the figure of speech.

1. Simile
2. Oxymoron
3. Metaphor
4. Personification

18. Who was Richards?

1. Brently’s friend
2. Louise’s brother
3. Louise’s brother-in-law
4. Josephine’s husband

19. What do the phrases “springtime” and “patches of blue sky” symbolise in the story?

1. Spring season
2. Beginning of a new era
3. Afterlife
4. Beginning of a new life that Louise would live on her own terms

20. Which one of the following lines portray Mrs. Mallard’s mixed feelings for her husband Brently?

1. “There would be no one to live for her during those coming years…”
2. “And yet she had loved him- sometimes. Often, she had not.”
3. “She wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sister’s arms.”
4. “She breathed a quick prayer that life might be long.”

ANSWERS

1. Ans: A) A railway accident.
2. Ans: C) Her sister Josephine.
3. Ans: A) She wept and fell in her sister’s arms.
4. Ans: A) She felt free, because she would no longer be repressed by her husband.
5. Ans: C) Disorderly and confusing manner.
6. Ans: B) She realised that she would be ‘free’, now that her husband was dead. She did not know whether she was upset or felt joy.
7. Ans: D) Oxymoron.
8. Ans: A) Joy is a positive feeling. In the story though, Mrs. Mallard was feeling a certain kind of joy when she heard about her husband’s death. She realised that she would not be repressed anymore by him, and thus had a sense of relief.
9. Ans: A) She knew that she would become weak out of sadness and guilt of feeling such an emotion.
10. Ans: C) She wanted to live for herself.
11. Ans: B) Brently was ‘repressive’ in nature. He was loved by Louise at times, but he also affected Louise’s perspective a lot. At the same time, he did love Louise.
12. Ans: A) The story displays how women were supposed to be ‘obedient’ and men would have the ultimate control both in families and in the society. This is the time before movements for women rights began. The feeling of ‘repression’ can be felt from Louise’s line of thoughts.
13. Ans: C) Personification.
14. Ans: A) The author wanted to show how Louise lacked individuality and a strong personality.
15. Ans: B) She realised that her freedom was over, and she would have to bear the repression all over again. She could not take it anymore, and her weak heart gave up.
16. Ans: D) His gripsack and an umbrella.
17. Ans: C) Metaphor.
18. Ans: A) Brently’s friend.
19. Ans: D) Beginning of a new life that Louise would live on her own terms.
20. Ans: B) “And yet she had loved him- sometimes. Often, she had not.”