Question

the story of an hour by kate chopin. 23. based on information in the story, mrs. mallard appears to be upset about her husbands apparent death at times. which of the following excerpts from the text provide the most relevant evidence for this claim? choose two. a she knew that she would weep again when she saw the kind, tender hands folded in death. b there stood, facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair, into this she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul. c now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously. she was beginning to recognize this thing that was approaching to possess her, and she was striving to beat it back with her will—as powerless as her two white slender hands would have been. d she sat with her head thrown back upon the cushion of the chair, quite motionless, except when a sob came up into her throat and shook her, as a child who has cried itself to sleep continues to sob in its dreams. e a kind intention or a cruel intention made the act seem no less a crime as she looked upon it in that brief moment of illumination.

Explanation:

• Option A shows she anticipates weeping at the sight of her husband's dead hands, indicating sadness.
• Option D describes her sitting motionless with sobs, which is a sign of being upset. Option B just describes her sitting in a chair due to exhaustion, Option C is about an approaching feeling she tries to resist (not directly about being upset), and Option E is about her view on an act, not her state of being upset about her husband's death.

Answer:

A. "She knew that she would weep again when she saw the kind, tender hands folded in death."
D. "She sat with her head thrown back upon the cushion of the chair, quite motionless, except when a sob came up into her throat and shook her, as a child who has cried itself to sleep continues to sob in its dreams."