Reading Text No. 1
“The Story of An Hour”
Kate Chopin (1894)
(1) Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was
afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was
taken to break to her as gently as possible the
news of her husband’s death.
(2) 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.
1. Who among these characters is
considered as a stock character?
A. Mrs. Mallard
B. Josephine
C. Brently Mallard
D. Richards
2. What is the description given to Mrs.
Mallard in paragraph 1?
A. Emotional
B. Mental
C. Physical
D. Psychological
Answer:
B
C
Explanation:
That the anser for the riddle question
