1. ACE Short Answer Questions

2.  A: Answer the question  C: Cite evidence from the story (Insert a quotation)  E: Explain your answer (How do A and C connect?)

3.  In what ways is John to blame for his wife’s illness?

4.  How is the narrator defeated/triumphant at the end of the story?

5.  Why is the first person narration significant/important in the story?

6.  In both “The Yellow Wallpaper” and “The Story of an hour” the narrators deal with the oppression of women by society. How does this conflict affect the theme of each story?