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

2. What does the narrator “securely fasten” herself with?
(a) The drapery
(b) A rope
(c) Restrictive clothing
(d) The bed sheets

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

4. What is nailed down in the narrator’s room?
(a) The desk
(b) The bed
(c) The reading chair
(d) The rug

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator plan to go at nightfall, describing that it will be difficult to do?

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

3. In what point of view is the story written?

4. How much time passes before the narration continues after it suddenly stopped in the first section?

5. What is the profession of the narrator’s husband?

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