Question

Read the passage.

From “The Story of an Hour” When she abandoned herself, a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under her breath: “free, free, free!” The vacant stare and the look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes. They stayed keen and bright. Her pulse beat fast, and the coursing blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body.
What related issue is being suggested by Mrs. Mallard’s demeanor?


a. She is grieving her husband’s passing.

b. She is seeing the positive side of her husband’s death.

c. She is feeling lost and lonely.

d. She is about to have a heart attack.

Answer 1

Answer: b. She is seeing the positive side of her husband's death.

Explanation: In this passage from "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin, the related issue that is being suggested by Mrs. Mallard's demeanor is that she is seeing the positive side of her husband's death. Mrs. Mallard has just been told that her husband is dead. She finds that she can see things from the positive side. She is free now.

Answer 2

b. She is seeing the positive side of her husband's death.