"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Can someone check to see if these are right? Much appreciated. I tried to include the quotes to make it a little easier.
1. The narrator's attitude towards the setting in lines 1-5 is best described as ?
" It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer. A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity-- but that would be asking too much of fate! Still i will proudly declare that there is something queer about it."
a. excited and thankful
b. disgusted, but accepting
c. anticipative, allured
d. loving, but resentful
e. apprehensive, but intrigued
ANSWER: E
2. Which of the following best describes the narrative style of this selection?
b. first person, graphic, eloquent
d. first-person, descriptive, choppy
ANSWER: A
3. Why has the author placed quotation marks around the word "work" in line 20?
a. to point out that it is not work in the traditional sense, but just an endeavor of any kind
b. to point out that it is strange that this woman should want to work
c. to point out that work is a necessary evil
d. to point out that narrator is suffering with a work obsession
e. to point out that the narrator is suffering from exhaustion from working too hard
ANSWER: A
4. Which of the following best describes John's attitude towards the narrator (Jane)?
a. authoritative, dismissive, caring
b. dictatorial, sexist, sadistic
c. kind, understanding, benevolent
d. autocratic, brutal, cruel
e. malicious, jealous, spiteful
ANSWER: A
5. I feel like the narrator is more REBELLIOUS than
liberated, repressed, angry, or scared bc she listened to her husband John at first but then towards the end she didn't.
6. "Draught" (line 41) most likely means?
"I even said so to John one moonlight evening but he said what I felt was a draught, and shut the window" (Gilman, 41).
wet, cold, draft, uneasiness, apprehensiveness
ANSWER: draft
7. The description of the room on line 61, ("and there are rings and things in the walls"), also closely resemble a description of which of the following settings?
doctor's office, sanitarium, a haunted house, a typical colonial mansion, a resort
ANSWER: haunted house
8. Why does John not allow the narrator to write?
a. John does not believe that women should be literate
b. John is jealous of the narrator's talent
c. John believes that the activity and self-reflection of writing will worsen her condition
d. john believes that writing is not a proper activity for a wife
e. John is afraid that she will write unflattering things about him
ANSWER: I said A but I'm not sure.
10. What is the effect of the repetition of "what can one do" (line 14) and "what is one to do?" (lines 17, 23)
a. prompts the reader to think of a solution to the narrator's problem
b. points to the narrator's lack of self-determination
c. provides the passage with a poetic quality
d. adds an internal rhyme
e. indicates that this story belongs to the mystery genre.
ANSWER: A but I'm not sure.
1. To determine the narrator's attitude towards the setting in lines 1-5, we can analyze the tone and language used. The narrator describes the setting as a colonial mansion and a hereditary estate, but also refers to it as a haunted house. The narrator's attitude can be best described as being apprehensive, but intrigued (option e), as there is a mixture of excitement and curiosity about the peculiar nature of the house.
2. The narrative style of this selection is described as first person, graphic, and eloquent (option b). This is because the story is told from the perspective of the narrator using descriptive language to vividly portray her thoughts and experiences.
3. The author has placed quotation marks around the word "work" in line 20 to point out that it is not work in the traditional sense, but just an endeavor of any kind (option a). The narrator is not referring to a specific type of work, but rather expressing her desire for some kind of activity to occupy her mind and time.
4. John's attitude towards the narrator (Jane) can be described as authoritative, dismissive, and caring (option a). Throughout the story, John acts as the narrator's husband and physician, making decisions on her behalf and dismissing her concerns, but he also shows a level of care and concern for her well-being.
5. Based on your interpretation, it seems that the narrator becomes more rebellious towards the end of the story. While she initially listens to her husband John, she eventually defies his authority and starts to assert her own agency. Therefore, your assessment of the narrator being rebellious is accurate.
6. "Draught" (line 41) most likely means draft (option c). In this context, it refers to a current of cold air entering through an open window.
7. The description of the room in line 61, with "rings and things in the walls," closely resembles a description of a haunted house (option c). This imagery suggests a sense of mystery and uneasiness typically associated with haunted locations.
8. The reason why John does not allow the narrator to write can be attributed to his belief that the activity and self-reflection of writing will worsen her condition (option c). John, as the narrator's physician, believes that engaging in writing will be detrimental to her mental and emotional state.
10. The repetition of "what can one do" (line 14) and "what is one to do?" (lines 17, 23) serves to point out the narrator's lack of self-determination (option b). The repetition emphasizes the narrator's feeling of helplessness and inability to find a solution to her situation.