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The Story of an Hour
Kate Chopin
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Analysis
Structure and Style
Characters
Character List
Louise Mallard
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs and Symbols
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
How to Cite This SparkNote
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Themes, Motifs and Symbols Quiz
Themes, Motifs and Symbols Quiz
1
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What does Chopin represent as a source of forbidden joy for women?
Religious faith
Motherhood
Marital love
Independence
2
of 5
What does Chopin suggest about marriages?
They are inherently supportive
They are sometimes hopeless
They are sometimes liberating
They are inherently oppressive
3
of 5
What motif does Chopin use to highlight the dichotomy of sorrow and happiness?
Laughter
Weeping
Masks
Mirrors
4
of 5
What symbol represents Louise’s ambivalence toward her marriage?
Heart trouble
Stairs
Wilting flowers
Broken mirrors
5
of 5
What symbol represents the freedom and opportunities that seem to await Louise after her husband’s death?
An open window
Stairs
A sunrise
A rocking chair
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