Early Stream Of Consciousness And Feminism In Fiction Quiz

Read the excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper." The front pattern DOES move—and no wonder! The woman behind shakes it! Sometimes I think there are a great many women behind, and sometimes only one, and she crawls around fast, and her crawling shakes it all over. Then in the very bright spots she keeps still, and in the very shady spots she just takes hold of the bars and shakes them hard. And she is all the time trying to climb through. But nobody could climb through that pattern—it strangles so; I think that is why it has so many heads. They get through, and then the pattern strangles them off and turns them upside down, and makes their eyes white! If those heads were covered or taken off it would not be half so bad. I think that woman gets out in the daytime! And I'll tell you why—privately—I've seen her! I can see her out of every one of my windows! It is the same woman, I know, for she is always creeping, and most women do not creep by daylight. I see her on that long road under the trees, creeping along, and when a carriage comes she hides under the blackberry vines. I don't blame her a bit. It must be very humiliating to be caught creeping by daylight! Whom does the narrator see hiding in the wallpaper? A. herself, trapped in her life B. Jennie, trapped in her job C. the neighbor, trapped outside the house D. Mary, trapped with the baby

In "The Yellow Wallpaper," what does the narrator's focus on the spreading smell of the wallpaper indicate is happening? A. She has become obsessed with the wallpaper. B. She does not think that Jennie is a good housekeeper. C. She resents John for renting a house in the country. D. She prefers fog and rain to other weather.

Which excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper" contradicts the narrator's belief that she is improving? A. I really do eat better, and am more quiet than I was. B. Life is very much more exciting now than it used to be. You see I have something more to expect, to look forward to, to watch. C. I don't sleep much at night, for it is so interesting to watch developments; but I sleep a good deal in the daytime. D. John is so pleased to see me improve! He laughed a little the other day, and said I seemed to be flourishing in spite of my wall-paper.

Read the excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper." He seems very queer sometimes, and even Jennie has an inexplicable look. It strikes me occasionally, just as a scientific hypothesis,—that perhaps it is the paper! I have watched John when he did not know I was looking, and come into the room suddenly on the most innocent excuses, and I've caught him several times LOOKING AT THE PAPER! And Jennie too. I caught Jennie with her hand on it once. Why does the narrator believe that John and Jennie are looking at the wallpaper? A. She thinks that the wallpaper is having the same effect on them as it is on her. B. She thinks that they are planning to replace the wallpaper with a more pleasing pattern. C. She thinks that they enjoy studying the images created by the pattern and the colors. D. She thinks that they are attempting to figure out why the different colors bother her.

Read the excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper." I don't like our room a bit. I wanted one downstairs that opened on the piazza and had roses all over the window, and such pretty old-fashioned chintz hangings! but John would not hear of it. He said there was only one window and not room for two beds, and no near room for him if he took another. He is very careful and loving, and hardly lets me stir without special direction. Which statement describes a gothic element in this excerpt that reflects a social attitude of Gilman's time? A. John makes decisions on his wife's behalf, which illustrates that she is not in control of her own fate. B. John's words to his wife indicate that he is a strange and mysterious character who may have other motives. C. The narrator's description of the nearly windowless room contributes to the sense of longing and fear. D. The narrator's description of the rooms that open to the piazza contributes to the sense of mystery and suspense.

Read the excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper." John does not know how much I really suffer. He knows there is no REASON to suffer, and that satisfies him. Of course it is only nervousness. It does weigh on me so not to do my duty in any way! I meant to be such a help to John, such a real rest and comfort, and here I am a comparative burden already! Nobody would believe what an effort it is to do what little I am able,—to dress and entertain, and order things. How does the narrator's viewpoint reveal a social attitude of Gilman's time? A. The narrator questions why she should perform certain duties, such as entertaining guests. B. The narrator feels an overwhelming responsibility to meet society's expectations. C. The narrator thinks that her husband displays a great deal of nervousness, and she wonders about its source. D. The narrator questions her place in society and her role as a mother and a wife.

Why did Gilman most likely choose an unreliable narrator to tell the story of "The Yellow Wallpaper"? A. It helps the reader understand that the narrator is not getting the help she needs. B. It encourages the reader to question every detail of the story. C. It helps the reader understand the necessity of the narrator's treatment. D. It encourages the reader to sympathize more with all of the other characters.

In "The Yellow Wallpaper," which description of John indicates that the narrator does not trust him? A. When I get really well, John says we will ask Cousin Henry and Julia down for a long visit; but he says he would as soon put fireworks in my pillow-case as to let me have those stimulating people about now. B. He asked me all sorts of questions, too, and pretended to be very loving and kind. C. He says no one but myself can help me out of it, that I must use my will and self-control and not let any silly fancies run away with me. D. John says I musn't lose my strength, and has me take cod liver oil and lots of tonics and things, to say nothing of ale and wine and rare meat.

Read the excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper." If a physician of high standing, and one's own husband, assures friends and relatives that there is really nothing the matter with one but temporary nervous depression—a slight hysterical tendency—what is one to do? My brother is also a physician, and also of high standing, and he says the same thing. So I take phosphates or phosphites—whichever it is, and tonics, and journeys, and air, and exercise, and am absolutely forbidden to "work" until I am well again. What does the narrator's description reveal about the social context of the story? A. Women were able to make their own decisions about working. B. Doctors were believed to be unquestionably all-knowing. C. Husbands were reluctant to take doctors' advice. D. Wives were considered to be less fragile than husbands.

Read the excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper." At first he meant to repaper the room, but afterwards he said that I was letting it get the better of me, and that nothing was worse for a nervous patient than to give way to such fancies. Which gothic element in this excerpt reflects a social attitude of Gilman's time? A. The narrator feels an inevitable sense of doom. B. The qualities of the wallpaper create a sense of mystery. C. John appears to be a supernatural being. D. John views his wife's concerns as unimportant and silly.