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which option best summarizes the section of \the story of an hour\ that happens just after mrs. mallard gets the news of her husbands death?

upon hearing the news, mrs. mallard breaks down and clings to her sister josephine. she goes upstairs and says she wants to be alone, but she probably shouldnt be alone at a time like this.

upon hearing the news, mrs. mallard goes upstairs.

upon hearing the news, mrs. mallard sobs uncontrollably, which is probably a big concern because the author mentioned that she had heart trouble.

upon hearing the news, mrs. mallard sobs and heads upstairs to be alone.

Explanation:

Analyze the plot events

In Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour," immediately after receiving the news of her husband's death, Mrs. Mallard weeps at once with sudden, wild abandonment in her sister's arms. When the storm of grief spent itself, she went away to her room alone, refusing to let anyone follow her.

Evaluate the options for objective summarizing

• Option 1: "Upon hearing the news, Mrs. Mallard breaks down and clings to her sister Josephine. She goes upstairs and says she wants to be alone, but she probably shouldn't be alone at a time like this." — This contains subjective commentary ("she probably shouldn't be alone"), which violates the rules of objective summarizing.
• Option 2: "Upon hearing the news, Mrs. Mallard goes upstairs." — This is too brief and omits her immediate emotional reaction (sobbing/weeping).
• Option 3: "Upon hearing the news, Mrs. Mallard sobs uncontrollably, which is probably a big concern because the author mentioned that she had heart trouble." — This contains subjective speculation and analysis ("which is probably a big concern") rather than a pure summary of the plot section.
• Option 4: "Upon hearing the news, Mrs. Mallard sobs and heads upstairs to be alone." — This objectively and accurately summarizes both her immediate reaction (sobbing) and her subsequent action (going upstairs to be alone) without adding opinion or speculation.

Answer:

• (A) Upon hearing the news, Mrs. Mallard breaks down and clings to her sister Josephine. She goes upstairs and says she wants to be alone, but she probably shouldn't be alone at a time like this.
• (B) Upon hearing the news, Mrs. Mallard goes upstairs.
• (C) Upon hearing the news, Mrs. Mallard sobs uncontrollably, which is probably a big concern because the author mentioned that she had heart trouble.
• (D) Upon hearing the news, Mrs. Mallard sobs and heads upstairs to be alone. (Correct answer)