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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does her shoulder “just” fit?
(a) Out the window
(b) In the hole in the wall
(c) In a nook in the corner
(d) In the long smooch along the wall

2. What does the narrator think John is looking at when he is in the room?
(a) The nailed-down bed
(b) The bars on the window
(c) The wallpaper
(d) The view out the window

3. What does the narrator say it looks like the bed has been through?
(a) Centuries
(b) Many fitful children
(c) Neglectful housekeeping
(d) Wars

4. Who carries the narrator upstairs to her room?
(a) The groundskeeper
(b) Ronaldo
(c) Jennie
(d) John

5. Why won’t John let the narrator go on her desired visit?
(a) It is too costly to travel
(b) He believes that she hasn’t the strength
(c) He believes it isn’t necessary
(d) He doesn’t think it will be good if she leaves the baby

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator follows what/whom?

2. Where does the narrator’s husband take her at the beginning of the story?

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

4. John calls the narrator back to bed by calling her this name:

5. What does the moonlight illuminate on the wallpaper?

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