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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the narrator’s husband’s name?
(a) John
(b) Thomas
(c) William
(d) Max

2. How does the narrator describe the wallpaper’s smell?
(a) A sweet smell
(b) A black smell
(c) A yellow smell
(d) A sour smell

3. Who does the narrator say is her one comfort?
(a) The baby
(b) John
(c) Mother
(d) Jennie

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

5. What holiday passes while the family is staying at the country house?
(a) New Year’s Eve
(b) Easter
(c) Thanksgiving
(d) Fourth of July

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the narrator say the wallpaper becomes clearer?

2. Who is the author of The Yellow Wallpaper?

3. How does the narrator describe the “report” that was given?

4. Fill in the blank: The narrator is so angry at the climax of the story that she wants to ___________.

5. In the last paragraph, what does the narrator do?

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