Question

Which of these lines from "The Story of an Hour" describes Mrs. Mallard's initial reaction upon learning of her husband's death?A. There was something coming to her, and she was waiting for it, fearfully.B. The vacant stare and the look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes.C. Her pulses beat fast, and the coursing blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body.D. She wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sister's arms.

Answer 1

Mrs. Mallard, who is a heart patient, gets to learn about her husband's death in a train disaster. Her sister breaks the news gently as she was aware of her heart problem and didn't want her to get an attack. Initially, she cried hysterically. It is later when she wants to be left alone and goes to her bedroom, her thoughts change brooding over her newfound freedom.

So according to your question, the fourth option is correct. 

Answer 2

Answer:

Mrs. Mallard, who is a heart patient, gets to learn about her husband's death in a train disaster. Her sister breaks the news gently as she was aware of her heart problem and didn't want her to get an attack. Initially, she cried hysterically. It is later when she wants to be left alone and goes to her bedroom, her thoughts change brooding over her newfound freedom.

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