Read the passage from Part 2 of “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.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 wallpaper.I turned it off with a laugh. I had no intention of telling him it was because of the wallpaper—he would make fun of me. He might even want to take me away.How does the irony in this passage reveal meaning in the text?Group of answer choicesIt shows that the narrator does not realize that her husband does not respect or believe her.It shows that the narrator no longer trusts her husband.It shows that the narrator has grown to enjoy the wallpaper.It shows that the narrator is no longer resisting her isolation and illness.

hich statement best states a theme of Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper"?A.A person who is not allowed to be creative can become distressed.B.Despite disagreeing with her husband, the narrator remains a good wife and does what her husband asks.C.The love of one's family conquers all obstacles.D.Even when a husband and wife disagree, both can be happy.

Which excerpt from Kurt Vonnegut's "Report on the Barnhouse Effect" is an example of irony?Professor Barnhouse closed his eyes, pursed his lips, and stroked his temples. He held the position for a minute.At ten minutes before H-hour the general came in, shepherding the professor before him. The professor was comfortably attired in sneakers, gray flannels, a blue sweater, and a white shirt open at the neck.The tenth still told me nothing. It was only last night that I discovered how it fitted in with the rest. The sentence appeared in my thoughts last night, while I was toying absently with the professor's dice.Dutifully and fearfully I watched. A high-pitched humming seemed to come from the inkwell; then it began to vibrate alarmingly.

Which statement is a theme of "The Yellow Wallpaper"?A.A husband takes his wife to a mansion with a garden to help her recover from an illness.B.People need to be mentally active and engaged to keep their sanity.C.A woman becomes obsessed with the wallpaper in her room.D.A married couple should always consider the feelings of both the husband and wife.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the passage from Part 2 of “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.That was clever, for really I wasn’t alone a bit! As soon as it was moonlight, and that poor thing began to crawl and shake the pattern, I got up and ran to help her.I pulled and she shook, I shook and she pulled, and before morning we had peeled off yards of that paper.A strip about as high as my head and half around the room.And then when the sun came and that awful pattern began to laugh at me I declared I would finish it today!Which best describes the narrator’s point of view in this passage?Group of answer choicesShe feels trapped by a society and a marriage that have worsened her mental illness.She is excited to free both herself and the woman from the terrible wallpaper.She thinks her terror is taking over, because she cannot escape the yellow wallpapered room.She believes she is going completely insane, so she begins to obey her delusions.

The narrator of "The Yellow Wallpaper" agrees to stay in the old house, even though she is troubled by it, because her husband says it's best for her. What can the reader reasonably infer from this about the narrator?A.That she is secretly planning her escape from the houseB.That she is used to following her husband's directionsC.That she often stands up for herself against her husbandD.That she is very sick and really does need the rest