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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Yellow Wallpaper.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator plan on helping while John is away?
(a) Jennie
(b) John
(c) Her infant
(d) The woman in the wallpaper

2. John threatens to send the narrator to whom?
(a) Wallis Simpson
(b) William Overtell
(c) Weir Mitchell
(d) Walter West

3. How long is John gone for toward the end of the story?
(a) One hour
(b) One night
(c) One week
(d) One month

4. Where does John go toward the end of the story?
(a) To town
(b) To visit family
(c) To the sea
(d) To work

5. What is the illness that the narrator is suffering from?
(a) Post-partum depression
(b) Severe loneliness
(c) Bi-polar disorder
(d) Schizophrenia

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening pages, what does the narrator’s husband not believe?

2. Why won’t John let the narrator go on her desired visit?

3. Jennie says what stains all of their clothing?

4. Who does the narrator want to help the woman in the wallpaper?

5. What is the narrator’s husband’s name?

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